PULSES & BEYOND MATÍAS MACERA DESDELSUR
How is the European market, and how are you dealing with competition from Egypt? The main problem in Argentina has been droughts in the past three years. We lost a significant portion of our yields, and our main markets were forced to find alternative origins. Egypt is increasing their areas next to the Nile River, and Argentina is paying attention. Once we get back to good yields and healthy seeds, our European buyers prefer our alubias over the Egyptian ones. This is due to our certified processing plants, the taste, how the beans cook, the smoother skin, and the reliability of our exporters, with less potential risk of weevils. In addition we offer to our customers a wide range of pulses, which can be very efficient for global negotiations. We need a couple of years in a row of good weather to make an effort to reclaim those markets for Argentina. Usually, Argentina exports between 170-
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