When the Fatherland Is the Mate: the Crisis of Weed Attacks Our Customs

According to data collected in the provinces of Corrientes y Misiones, the main producers of yerba mate, in the first quarter of 2025 there was a 30% drop in production compared to the same period of the previous year. In this context, producers are forced not to harvest yerba because of the low value of the raw material. El Grito del Sur spoke to Cristian Klingbeil, a referent of agricultural producers in Misiones, and Jonas Petterson, a Yerbat…