Kirchner gets tough on Argentinian exporters
He recently closed down most of the trade in nearly 660,000 tons of beef per year to more than 80 countries, for six months, in an attempt to bring down prices of beef at consumer level in Argentina.
The ban remains until the beef supply to the domestic market is ensured at prices accessible to consumers, said Government ministers last week, as they reached agreement with the meat industry and cattle farmers on the supply of 180,000 tons of beef per month.
As a result, consumers in Argentina should pay between €0.66 and 2.50 per kg. They have one of the highest beef consumptions in the world, at 135 pounds per person per year.
The latest Government action seems to have poured cold water on a federal judge’s temporary ruling against the ban on beef exports. Interior Minister Anibal Fernandez criticised the ruling.
