Mid sized Chilean farms going broke because of rising costs and cheap US dollar

Friday, May 13th 2011 - 04:42 UTC

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The Chilean Federation of Fruit Producers (Fedefruta) will join with the Association of Exporters (Asoex) and nearly 50 other exportation and agricultural associations across Chile to present proposals to, and demand aid from, the government next Friday, May 20. They will convene in Requínoa, in Chile’s Bernardo O’Higgins Region. Read full article

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ManRod
accept reality and adjust to it... The dollar is getting weaker all over the world, not only in Chile. By the way, most of the fruit isn't going to the US market anymore, but great part to the EU, and there is no big fluctuation between the peso and the Euro. So stop whining...
May 13th, 2011 - 01:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard
Chile-EU FTA exists?
May 13th, 2011 - 01:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ManRod
Geoff yes, it was signed and effective even before the US FTA in 2002 and goes somewhat deeper, as it has an extended status of asociation.
May 14th, 2011 - 08:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard
Suggest Chile ties tight big (*& bigger*) agreements with the EU for copper, seasonal fruit, salmon & trout, chemicals, and wine before Mercosur-EU completes trade negotiations.
Argentina's reluctance is definitely Chile's opportunity.
May 14th, 2011 - 09:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ManRod
besides fruit and wine, we do not have too many fields in competition with Argentina. Which is quite good, I think. In the wine field, Argentina has won some gap back. They do very good ones and probably aim to compete for the top wine exporter in LA in the next 10 years.
May 14th, 2011 - 11:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard
Thanks Man (Rod?).
It's good to have more straightforward comment coming to us about Chile.
I guess you live there; Import-Export business?
Geoff.
May 15th, 2011 - 10:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ManRod
You're welcome Geoff.
ManRod is the shortcut for Manuel Rodriguez, a Chilean independence figure and biggest supporter of Jose Carrera, in the first rebellion against spanish beginning of the IX century. He was betrayed by the leaders (O'Higgins and San Martin) of the second intent for the Chilean liberation. They ordered to kill him, as he did not belong to the secret lautaro lodge and saw him (and Carrera, who was also killed by San Martins people) as a danger for their own aspirations of power.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Erdoiza

And Jose Carrera:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Erdoiza

No, I am not in import-export business, but telco.
May 15th, 2011 - 07:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard
The Reconquest (1814-1817), “Manuel Rodríguez (was) the ideal spy since he was very shrewd and skilled for this position, and furthermore, his humble origins allowed him to easily pass for a commoner. He began creating disguises and communications systems—often carrying out his duties disguised as a monk, farmer, street merchant, domestic servant or even as a woman.”

Yes, I can see the advantage in taking the name of this national hero. An educated man of many parts and a top rate communicator.

Regards.
May 15th, 2011 - 09:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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