Minister of Agriculture also declares that the decision to fire Neri Geller was not a “hasty judgment”
The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávarosaid this Wednesday (June 12, 2024) that the government canceled the import auction due to not having “commitment to error”. He made the statement after participating in the Priority 2024 Investment Forum, in Rio.
Fávaro also stated that the decision to dismiss the Secretary of Agricultural Policies of the Ministry of Agriculture, Neri Gellerit was not a “hasty judgment”. In his view, the episode is about “zero tolerance for error”.
“We were surprised, with the news in the press, of a trend of privileged information by having, in the Secretary of Agricultural Policy, a family link between the president of the Mato Grosso Commodities Exchange, in addition to being a broker. Now, we are not committed to making mistakes, unfortunately”he said.
Neri Geller was one of the negotiators at the imported rice auction. He is a partner of the former secretary’s son in a company.
In an interview with BandNews TV this Wednesday (June 12), the former secretary denied having resigned from his position and said that he will not be “scapegoat”. He also ruled out any suspicion of irregularities in the process and does not accept that his 30 years of experience be thrown into the mix. “trash”.
In Rio, Fávaro also stated that “It is very clear that there is an ideological position on the part of the industry in not wanting to collaborate with the good supply of rice for the Brazilian population”.
“If the government facilitated this import, removing the tax, wouldn’t it be easier and more balanced for the industry itself to import a little more, speed up the process, maintain a good supply and guarantee stability. They did this in the last government”he stated.
Still, he said he had a “speculative movement, to make money from the tragedy. A movement to destabilize the economy and the population.”
“The government must, with caution, with responsibility, respond to the population as it will do”he stated.
AUCTION CANCELED
The president of Conab (National Supply Company), Edegar Pretto, announced on Tuesday (June 11) the cancellation of the auction for the import of rice. The reason would be weaknesses in the companies that won the auction and the lack of financial capacity to operate a financial volume of the necessary size.
The public auction was held to minimize the impacts of the floods in Rio Grande do Sul, with the purchase of up to 300 thousand tons of imported rice. The event was held on June 6 and the government purchased 263 thousand tons of grain. However, in the list of 4 winners, 3 of the companies are not in the import sector.
According to the Minister of Agriculture, the government will first evaluate companies that decide to compete in the new auction to ensure their financial capacity and experience in the area. Now, a new event will be held by Conab, but no date has yet been set.
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