The Government announced measures to favor the agricultural sector and strengthen exports

After having announced that, throughout the day on Sunday, he was going to make various economic announcements, the Minister of Economy and candidate for president for Union for the Fatherland, Sergio Massa, communicated measures for the agricultural sector. Through his social networks, he said that “the countryside was the one that suffered the most from the drought”, so there will be “zero withholdings for regional economies with industrial added value” and gave as an example the production of wine, must, rice, tobacco, forestry, citrus shell, among others. ” On the other hand, he declared that the Bridge to Employment program will continue to be applied, which is responsible for transforming social plans into registered employment and the Export Increase program, which allows a 25% availability of foreign currency to buy soybeans for processing. Then, as for the objective of strengthening exports, a program of 770 million dollars will be applied for pre-financing, which will come from the National Bank, which will contribute 550 million, and the Argentine Development Bank with 220 million. The objective promoted by the Ministry of Economy is that “companies that sell Argentine labor to the world have all the tools to continue increasing the volume of exports and accumulate reserves.” The other measures taken by Sergio MassaAmong the other rules promoted by the Government, benefits are added for monotributistas of category A, B, C and D, reinforcement for retirees and pensioners and recipients of other pensions and an increase in the amount of the Food Card.

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