Overview
- Arcor paid 500,000 pesos for the first lot, produced by Copra S.A. in Mercedes, Corrientes, at the auction organized by the Córdoba Grain Exchange and Maizar.
- Event proceeds were designated for charity, with Copra directing its share to the local elder home and A.P.A.DE.M., and the exchange allocating its portion to the Córdoba Food Bank Foundation.
- The certified lot covered 542 hectares of NK SYN 505 VIP3, sown on August 10, 2025 and harvested January 10, 2026, with estimated yields around 7,000 kilos per hectare.
- Organizers highlighted maize’s expanding footprint beyond traditional regions, citing the Corrientes origin and on‑farm innovation such as hybrid furrow irrigation and an integrated feedlot that channels grain into meat exports.
- BCCBA president Laura Passerini pressed for eliminating export duties, while Córdoba’s Bioagroindustry minister Sergio Busso called for a new Biocombustibles Law to add value and jobs.