Fruits Growers Lose Crop Because of Road Blocks

Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - 20:13 UTC

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Fruit growers, packers and pickers in Argentina have ended their strike in the western part of the country, but the damage may have already been done with strike costs estimated at US $50 million, according to local and national media. Read full article

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I
What this ? a war of lazy farmers against working famers ? or is this really a mob enjoying the Argentine national pastime ? I keep getting flashbacks of Martin Fierro “los hermanos sean unidos porque esa es la ley primeroa porque si entre ellos peleans se perderan $50 millones”
Jan 27th, 2011 - 05:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
Another shot in the foot for the Argentine economy......
Jan 27th, 2011 - 11:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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I
#2 this more like a shot in the arm, imagine, Argentina has a lots of fruits for our newly build bio-fuel plant and the soya prices has jumped up by 20%, we killed two birds with one shot, I mean with one strike, who knows maybe this is just part of a plan, everything bad in Argentina is turning out to be a big help for the Argentines, the same thing happen with the soya trade with China, not many people will remember that now, but when China refuced to take our soya India took it and a few years later we have 2 of the world biggest costummers, China and India, I think we might be loosing the fruit market but opening up doors for the Bio-fuel industry.
http://en.mercopress.com/2011/02/02/soy-prices-soar-as-argentine-ports-are-blocked-by-week-long-strike
Feb 02nd, 2011 - 05:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pedro
@ 3I - Strange arguments. The fruit farmers want to export. Moyano and kie want to extort like Cristina. Unlike soy, fruit rots - its too late now they have lost millions which will cause job losses.The entire Kirchner era recovery was due to farm taxes. Go on your knees and thank them.If they are treated better Argentina will benefit even more. But Kirchnerite logic eg. no inflation, exorbitant taxes and government authoritarian-style will cause another spontaneous demonstration - casserole-style somewhere in future. The ice is heating up - look at Egypt
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