by Gabriela Castro-Fontoura | Sep 27, 2020 | Agrifood, cannabis, forestry, General, Trade Shows, Uruguay
Uruguay’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic has been praised worldwide. With fewer than 2,000 cases and less than 50 deaths so far, the relatively small South American nation is the exception once again. Economic recovery has farming at its core: agriculture,...
by Gabriela Castro-Fontoura | Sep 26, 2020 | Doing business, General, Mercosur, Uruguay
(photo: Zonamerica) We get asked very often about free trade zones (FTZs) in South America, more particularly in Mercosur, and more often than not in Uruguay. We have covered this topic before in our blog so today we bring you just some interesting facts about free...
by Gabriela Castro-Fontoura | Aug 30, 2020 | Agrifood, cannabis, forestry, General, Trade Shows, Uruguay
The Uruguayan cattle sector seems unusually cheerful at the moment. There are good yet complex reasons for this, which we explore here with our team member, Matías Sara. Matías is an agricultural technician with 20 years’ experience in cattle farming and strong...
by Gabriela Castro-Fontoura | Aug 30, 2020 | Doing business, General
Things are rather challenging in Latin America right now. But that doesn’t mean we’ll all sit back and wait until it’s over. Precious time and opportunities would be wasted. To give you an idea of business right here right now, since the pandemic started we managed to...
by Gabriela Castro-Fontoura | Jul 30, 2020 | Agrifood, cannabis, forestry, General
If you’ve been following us on social media, you’ll have noticed our very random yet also colourful facts on agrifood in Latin America. Here’s a selection for you – drop us a line if you’d like a specific one and we’ll do it for...
by Gabriela Castro-Fontoura | Jul 30, 2020 | Agrifood, cannabis, forestry, General, Uruguay
Better-known for cows rather than sheep, Uruguay isn’t New Zealand or Yorkshire but its ovine sector is definitely interesting and colourful. This month, we bring you just 10 things you probably didn’t know about sheep, lamb and wool in Uruguay, particularly as we...
