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A proposed water treatment plant on the brackish Río de la Plata faces questions over its environmental impacts and feasibility

Uruguay's Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries Fernando Mattos just finished his 19-day trip in China on Friday, with fruitful results of bilateral agricultural cooperation including agreements between two agricultural ministries as well as institutions.

Uruguay has managed to reduce livestock emissions with better management practices, and is now exporting certified carbon neutral beef

Uruguay's Central Bank (BCU) President Diego Labat said Tuesday that he expected economic growth to remain steady and heralded that inflation by the end of 2022 will be below the level “we have today.”

With the energy matrix in Uruguay already cleaned, the government pushes electric vehicles and the development of green hydrogene

Uruguay's Federal Agricultural Cooperatives (CAF) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have signed a letter of agreement to promote agricultural awareness nationwide through the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries, MGAP, it was announced.

Beef, meat by-products and wood have boosted Uruguayan exports, which were reported to have grown 17.2% overall in October, it was announced Monday in Montevideo. Meat sales once again reached record figures.

Uruguay's government wants to form a regional front to tackle overfishing by foreign fleets on the borders of national waters

Uruguay started to legalize cannabis in 2013. In recent years, the country saw a spike in murder rates—but is weed to blame?

En Uruguay, la sécheresse historique provoque une grave crise de l'eau potable. Pour faire durer le peu d'eau douce restante, le gouvernement a décidé de puiser dans l'embouchure du Rio de la Plata où…

Uruguay applied to join CPTPP, a main Asia-Pacific trade deal, even against the warning of Mercosur bloc members

According to one of the world's leading financial magazines, Uruguay remains “a haven of stability in a volatile region.” The report featured the opinions of experts participating in a regular survey, who were asked to evaluate 174 countries quarterly.

The Mercosur summit revealed strains in the bloc. As Uruguay moves for an FTA with China, other members discuss consequences, call for unity

Researchers in Uruguay are developing pesticides with natural substances, which are already being used in agriculture and livestock farming

The World Bank Board approved a US$35.5 million loan to develop information systems that will allow farmers and policymakers in Uruguay to anticipate resilience measures to cope with climate change. The goal is to ensure that food is produced in an environmentally sustainable manner and meets the most demanding international markets.

Eyeing China, Uruguay’s government plans to increase beef production by 30% over the next 10 years through greater use of rotational grazing

The commercialisation of nature in Uruguay is a longstanding problem but early signs from the new government are promising