With the presence of producers and industry entities, the 11th National Corn Forum, at Expodireto, debated possibilities to solve the problems faced especially by poultry and swine chains in Rio Grande do Sul. The objective of the meeting is to collect suggestions and promote policies public statements and guidelines for the production sector to adapt corn supply to the demands of the animal protein sector. “With what we debated here, we will hold a new meeting in Porto Alegre to finalize what we will take to the governments”, stated the event coordinator, Odacir Klein. The president of the Brazilian Animal Protein Association, Francisco Turra, defended the organization of the sector according to market logic. “We cannot ask the minister to stop exports. We need to let the market move forward”, defended Turra. According to him, an alternative would be trading through the futures market. To which the Forum coordinator stated that there is no legal impediment for this to occur.
Guarantees for producers such as income insurance, mechanisms that facilitate the adoption of technologies such as irrigation and encouraging drying and storage on the property are some of the topics highlighted by speakers during the event. The president of the Animal Health Defense and Development Fund, Rogério Kerber, states that through corn self-sufficiency, the poultry and pork segment will be more competitive compared to other producing states, guaranteeing income and development for the economy of Rio Grande do Sul.
Source: agrolink | Author: AGROLINK WITH INF. ADVISORY
