The Minister of Economy, Luis "Toto" Caputo, met with representatives from the main freezing chambers in the country in a working meeting focused on the future of the Argentine meat export industry, the opening of new markets, and the need to continue reducing the Argentine cost to gain competitiveness.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary of Production Coordination, Pablo Lavigne; the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, Sergio Iraeta; and the Undersecretary of Agro-Food Markets and International Insertion, Agustín Tejeda Rodríguez. From the private sector, the Consortium of Argentine Meat Exporters ABC was represented by its president, Mario Ravettino, along with members of its Executive Committee.
After the meeting, Caputo emphasized that companies in the sector reaffirmed their intention to continue investing in Argentina and highlighted the new opportunities opened as a result of trade agreements with the United States and the European Union, which allowed for market expansion and boosted Argentine meat exports.
The agenda also included the challenge of consolidating national presence in strategic destinations such as China, the United States, Japan, the European Union, and Israel, as well as advancing into Southeast Asian markets like Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
