“We need to talk less and do more”, the message of agribusiness

Learning, agreeing, thinking long term, leaving a mark, were some of the main concepts that were repeated throughout the day. IDEA Agri-food experience held this Tuesday in Rosario, where about 400 entrepreneurs analyzed the situation of the sector and its growth possibilities.

During the meeting, industry leaders agreed on the need to do so be pragmaticfrom “talk less and do more“, To strengthen the public-private articulationfrom agree on long-term goals and invest in training and scientific technological development in order to exploit the opportunities that arise for Argentine agribusiness in the global context.

“We must produce the food and energy that the world requires in a sustainable way. Must doing things other than spending time arguing“, held Henry Humanespresident of IDEA Centro and director of Trafigura, one of the main commercial operators.

Juan Luciano, president and CEO of the US export giant ADM. highlighted the importance of enhancing the power of nature on the basis of three pillars: food safety, health and wellnessand the sustainability. In addition, he urged his colleagues to “be permeable” to change the way people do business. “The main problem is when we think we knowWe must always learn. The courage to continue is what makes the difference, “she said. Regarding business management, she stressed:” You have to be ambidextrous: manage the short term and, at the same time, transform, that is making decisions for the next 50 years“.

For Luciano “Argentina’s opportunity is huge”, But it is necessary to invest in infrastructure and logistics to take advantage of them. From the gate to the port we lose efficiency; there are many opportunities, let’s not let them escape “, she remarked.

Gonzalo Ramírez Martiarena, CEO of the Swiss Pampawarned of the urgency of “cut dependence on one country”When it comes to supplying energy or exporting agro-industrial products. To achieve greater development in the industry, he felt that “we must speak well, without this level of violence ”between the parties. “We have to arrive a concept of a country that we want for the next 30 yearsregardless of what government of the day is, ”he said.

“What today we have is a great carbon repair machine which is what the world needs. We have an excellent sustainable production system ”, she remarked. Mariano Bosch, CEO of Adecoagro. For the entrepreneur, with a view to growth, “the private sector must agree where to go, not fight with politicians but to establish long-term policies ”and“ focus on being more efficient in your business every time ”. Bosch highlighted the quality of Argentina’s human resources and ensured it taking advantage of the opportunity “It’s not that difficult, we have what the world asks of us”, He expressed.

While, Víctor Accastello, deputy general manager of the ACA cooperativeHe referred to the need to have lower energy prices to be competitive and has urged growth in the generation and use of renewable energy. The businessman demanded that they be made improvements in infrastructure and investments in logistics, in particular in rail freight transport. “We have to first agree on ourselves and don’t think about macroeconomics. Once the agricultural leadership knows which direction they want to take, we will move forward, “he said.”The potential of agribusiness is unlimited“, he assured.