Although not part of the opening ceremony of the masive farm show “Expoagro YPF Agro 2024” in the delta town of San Nicolás, President Javier Milei was the star visitor for some two hours around midday, basking in his rock star popularity nd making a bullish speech. Interior Minister Guillermo Francos reassuring farmers against any export duty increases and Agriculture Secretary Fernando Villela replaced him at the opening ceremony. All the governors of the four main provinces showed up, Maximimliano Pullaro (Santa Fe), Martín Llaryora (Córdoba) and Rogelio Frigerio (Entre Ríos) at the opening ceremony, while Buenos Aires Province governor Axel Kicilloff held a separate event at night. Recent rainfalls and the change of government has led to an atmosphere of increased but guarded optimism. Expoagro, with 600 exhibitors (including 130 new companies) ran until Friday March 8. In contrast to the traditional Rural Society farm show in Palermo every winter, Expoagro tends to focus on the less bucolic sides of agribusinesses such as agricultural machinery and credit.
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