Despite recent rains and the government ending the water emergency, Uruguay’s agricultural emergency continues, said Fernando Mattos, Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries. The water emergency pertains only to drinking water and consumption in the Montevideo metropolitan area. “It does not impact agriculture,” highlighted Mattos, noting that the agricultural emergency decree remains valid until September […]
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