The Italian Prime Minister, Georgia Meloni, will visit Argentina on November 20, after attending the G20 summit in Brazil. Since 2010, there have been some isolated specific agreements between Italy and Argentina. It is important to remember that approximately 20 million Argentinians have Italian ancestry, making Argentina the second country with the largest number of descendants of Italians in the world after the United States.
Argentina has significant agricultural production, although mainly based on raw materials, with little added value except in the oil industry. Meloni's visit could boost greater interest from Italian investors in Argentina, as she is expected to praise the country's economic policy and investment opportunities.
There is a possibility of establishing a strategic alliance between Argentina and Italy to create an agri-food production center that allows for the export of food to 800 million people worldwide. Law 23.531, passed in 1987, establishes cooperation frameworks in various areas, including agriculture and the agri-food industry, between Argentina and Italy.
It is suggested that Argentina, with Italy's support as a strategic partner, could become an agri-food industrial center to produce high value-added food. This agreement would leverage Italian know-how in this sector and strengthen Argentina's presence in international markets.
In this context, the question arises: Can Argentina reach the shelves of supermarkets around the world with high value-added products? Georgia Meloni's visit to Argentina could mark a turning point in a potential strategic alliance between the two countries in the agri-food sector.
