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Montevideo, April 20th 2024 - 02:02 UTC

Tag: Fernando Mattos

  • Thursday, October 13th 2022 - 02:34 UTC

    Parts of Uruguay on brink of agricultural emergency due to poor rains

    Mattos also said the outlook in terms of rainfall for the coming months “is not encouraging”

    Uruguay's Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries Minister Fernando Mattos has not ruled out declaring a national emergency due to the water deficit caused by poor rains, despite western and southern parts of the country being the most severely affected by the lack of rainfall during the winter.

  • Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 09:23 UTC

    Uruguayan meat exports on the rise

    While sales abroad flourish, Uruguayan consumers are to be offered less expensive Brazilian meat cuts

    Uruguay's Livestock Minister Fernando Mattos Tuesday highlighted that his country had surpassed US$ 2 billion in beef exports and that projections for the end of the year showed record figures. Mattos also recalled that in 2021 US$ 3 billion worth of meat were exported.

  • Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:54 UTC

    Lacalle Pou signals price of meat to go up in Uruguay

    “We are in a very volatile moment,” Lacalle said

    Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou Tuesday heralded there would be news regarding the price of meat and some other “fundamental inputs.” He also announced the measures will be announced at different times, and they also will be “internal, except for some imports of meat cuts.”

  • Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 21:52 UTC

    Uruguay to pick up the tab for Venezuela's unpaid milk bills?

    “We are going to do our utmost to defend the interests of the State,” said Mattos.

    Uruguayan dairy producer Conaprole has filed a lawsuit against the State for nearly US$ 62 million due to payments owed by Venezuela for the sale of products, Agriculture Minister Fernando Mattos announced.

  • Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 08:48 UTC

    Uruguayan authorities halt second beef shipment to China which failed to meet quality standards

    Mattos claimed the Rosario case was “an isolated episode and does not mean loss of confidence.”

    Uruguay's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Fernando Mattos explained during the weekend that in addition to a batch of Uruguayan beef turned down by China at the port of destination for containing excessive amounts of fat, a similar case had been detected in the port of Montevideo, which was ready to be shipped.

  • Friday, September 17th 2021 - 09:57 UTC

    British Ambassador at Montevideo's Expo Prado: Falklands stand in the show is aligned with UK theme, climate change

    President of ARU German Valdés, Livestock, Agriculture minister Fernando Mattos, Ambassador O'Connor inaugurated a pavilion somewhat different from previous years. Photo: Sebastian Astorga

    For the eighth year, the United Kingdom participated in Montevideo's Expo Prado Show, annual international livestock and agricultural industry exhibition where the largest productive sector of the Uruguayan economy shows its muscle to the thousands of visitors and private and public exhibitors who turn up for each edition. This year is the second time that Ambassador Faye O'Connor has appeared at the opening of her country's pavilion, which will also house, once again, a Falkland Islands themed stand promoting industry and tourism.

  • Monday, June 28th 2021 - 09:38 UTC

    Lacalle Pou replaces Uruguay's Livestock Minister

    Fernando Mattos will take over from a disgraced Uriarte

    Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Sunday announced he shall be appointing current National Meat Institute head Fernando Mattos as the country's new Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries instead of Carlos María Uriarte.

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