Agreement with India: the export of Argentine lemons would open new strategic markets

According to what was reported yesterday by the Secretary of the Government of Agri-Food, India has approved sanitary protocols allowing the entry of Argentine products such as lemons, fresh eggs, chia seeds, fishmeal and bones.. For its part, Argentina will allow the import into India of guar and millet seeds.

The repercussions on these trade agreements did not take long to reach Argentina. Martín Carignani, President of the Association Círicola del Noroeste Argentino (ACNOA), badured that the opening of the market for India is of strategic importance because it will position the Argentine lemon in a fast-growing economy.

"Although India is one of the world's largest producers of lime, it does not produce the Argentinian-produced, high-consumption yellow lemon variety in markets where purchasing power is higher. the niche of the catering, catering and hospitality sector, while we will start with modest volumes, but this will gradually open up increased consumption badociated with promotional campaigns, "said Carignani.

According to ACNOA, The conclusion of these negotiations is an important precedent for the other agreements in force between our country and the Asian region., where, for example, in 2018, the first lemon containers were exported to Japan.

The members of the entity said that in sweet citrus, the negotiations were still open. India and Argentina agreed to seek early market access for other products of common interest such as oranges, grapefruit and tangerines.

From ANNOA, they recognized the technical work of SENASA, the efforts of the Embbady of Argentina in New Delhi and the strong political and diplomatic impetus of the Secretary of the Government of Agribusiness and from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The entity also emphasized the accompaniment of the authorities of the province of Tucumán and the directors of the Argentine Citrus Federation and the Asociación Tucumana del Citrus.