Due to the flooding of Paraná and Uruguay, the government of Entre Ríos declared an agricultural emergency in the island and flood zone.

The government of Entre Ríos declared the agricultural emergency for ranchers and beekeepers in the area of ​​islands and floodplains due to the flooding of the Paraguay and Uruguay rivers due to the El Niño phenomenon.

Through decree 3,692, signed by the governor Rogelio Frigerio and its Ministers of Economic Development, Guillermo Bernaudo, and of Economy and Public Services, Fabián Boleas, the province established a series of tax benefits and payment facilities for affected producers. Likewise, it began the efforts to declare the emergency before the National Executive Branch.

The decree instructs the Tax Administrator of Entre Ríos (ATER) so that he has the deferral of the maturities of the advance payments of the Rural and Sub Rural Real Estate Tax 2026 and 2027as of January 31, 2028, for those maturities that operate during the period of validity of the state of emergency or agricultural disaster.

It is also established, for the producers included, a optional special plan of payment facilities for the cancellation of advances. Said plan will consist of up to three consecutive monthly installments without interest in financing, with the first due on March 10, 2028.

Besides, Fines and interest generated by late compliance accrued therein are waived.between said dates and the expiration date of the advance payments of the extended Real Estate Tax.

In the considerations of the measure, the provincial government considered that “The flooding phenomenon affects the productive capacity of livestock and beekeeping activity in the area of ​​influence of the Paraná and Uruguay rivers.”

With regards to the cattle raisingit was reported that “significant economic and productive damages have been caused, derived, among other factors, from the decrease in productivity, the reduction in the price obtained by forced sales of farms, the higher costs of feeding, moving and leasing receiving fields, as well as the operational and health difficulties associated with the removal and relocation of animals, estimating an impact of more than 50% of the productive capacity.”

About the beekeeping The effects on the apiaries located in wetland areas, islands and coastal strips are described, including direct losses, difficulties in removing and relocating the hives and productive, health and economic consequences derived from the flood.