FOOD FORWARD PULSES & BEYOND MATÍAS MACERA DESDELSUR What about export taxes?
They are still in place for commodities like soy, corn, and wheat, but not for pulses. For now, the government won't remove them because it's part of the money they need for normalizing the financial situation. But in the near future, they will support farmers and have already said they will start to reduce those taxes, maybe by the end of 2025 - as long as there's enough money in the reserves. It will be a gamechanger because farmers will have the option to grow soybeans or pulses, which will be more convenient for the pulse market. Growing pulses is a niche, so it's more beneficial for pulse farmers if not everyone switches to pulses just because growing commodities is not profitable. Do you think more pulses will be grown? I don't know if more, but at least the return will be better for the farmer. We will increase the quality of the seeds and
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