Argentine Farmers to Strike Over Corn Export Suspension

Argentine farmers will hold a 72-hour strike from Monday through Wednesday to protest a government decision to temporarily suspend corn exports, three of the country’s main rural associations said Tuesday.

据路透社报道南美谷物powerhouse last week announced atwo-month halt in corn exportsfrom the world’s No. 3 supplier in a bid to control domestic food prices amid a long recession and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Agricultural associations said the measure was “detrimental” both to their interests and those of Argentina, and demanded President Alberto Fernandez immediately review the decision.