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Producer again harshly questions Minister Carlos Giménez over MAG abandonment
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Producer again harshly questions Minister Carlos Giménez over MAG abandonment

From ABC Color · (47m ago) Spanish Critical tone

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • The president of the San Lorenzo Horticultural Producers Association, Lucio Aquino, has strongly criticized the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), Carlos Giménez, for alleged state abandonment and lack of support for farmers.
  • Approximately 54 producers claim to be without resources to continue their crops, facing issues like expired seeds and lack of basic infrastructure.
  • Producers are threatening to mobilize and block a key highway if their demands for immediate assistance are not met.

Producers in Paraguay are voicing their deep frustration and anger over what they describe as "state abandonment" by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG). Lucio Aquino, president of the San Lorenzo Horticultural Producers Association, has once again leveled sharp criticism at MAG Minister Carlos Giménez, highlighting the dire situation faced by around 54 producers who are currently unable to sustain their crops. Aquino recounts a history of unfulfilled promises, including a pilot plan meant to bolster production and rural livelihoods, which never materialized. Instead, producers received substandard, expired seeds and lacked essential infrastructure like greenhouse netting. Compounding their woes, a recent frost wiped out what little they had managed to grow, leaving them with nothing. Aquino has labeled the minister and his officials as "false authorities" and "incompetent," emphasizing the urgent need for tangible support. The producers are now warning of significant action, including blocking the PY13 highway, if the government fails to provide immediate assistance, signaling a breaking point in their struggle for agricultural viability.

false authorities

— Lucio AquinoThe producer leader described the minister and officials as 'false authorities'.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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