The national government cited the critical situation in which many communities in the center and west of Buenos Aires province continue to find themselves due to flooding extend the agricultural emergency for these productive areas.
Through the Decision 1974/2025 The decision of the Ministry of Economy, published today in the Official Gazette, approved two provincial decrees declaring a state of emergency. It applies from September 1st until February 28, 2026.
The recommendation was formalized during the meeting of the National Commission for Agricultural Emergencies and Disasters (CNEyDA)on November 20, where a technical analysis of the climate phenomenon and its impact on the agricultural sector was carried out, justifying the province’s request for an emergency and/or agricultural disaster.
In this sense, Provincial Decree No. 2,779 of November 8, 2025 has been validated, which extends the state of emergency and/or agricultural emergency due to floods for constituencies II, III, VII, VIII, IX. May 25th; and for the constituencies III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX of the party of Saladillo.
Likewise, Provincial Decree No. 2,780 of November 8, 2025 was validated, which declares a state of emergency and/or an agricultural disaster also due to flooding for the party’s constituencies V, VI and VII Energetic; for the party’s constituencies IV, V and VI May 25th; II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIV and XV of the party of Lincoln; I and II of the party Saladillo; I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII of the party of General Belgrano; X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX and XXI of the party of Blue; II, III, IV, V, VI and VII of the party of stack; VI of the party Bolívar.
On the other hand, the National Service for Health and Agro-Food Quality (Senasa) has today declared a health alert in the departments of Gastre, Telsen, Cushamen, Languineo, Paso de Indios, Mártires and Gaiman – all in Chubut – with the aim of containing new outbreaks of sheep scabies in the province and preventing their spread to free regions.
The measure was officially announced in the Decision 939/2025 The decision, published today in the Official Journal, stipulates that all surveillance, prevention, control and eradication tasks of this parasitosis (caused by the Psoroptes ovis mite) must be adopted and/or increased in view of the increase in outbreaks recorded in the province in recent years.
Among the main definitions the following has been stated In the event of a diagnosis of illness, this must be reported to Senasa immediately. and carry out the anti-scabies treatment on the entire herd of the affected property, carried out by accredited veterinarians or trained personnel of the Chubut Provincial Health Commission (Coprosa) and supervised by a medical professional.
The new regulations also apply Protective measures for sheep transport and their products/by-products from the health alert notified departments intended for vacant areas not in the health alert.
In particular, for the authorization of the movement of sheep other than slaughter, the following has been established:
-Follow a Treatment for scabies of all animals. It consists of carrying out 2 immersion baths – with a minimum interval of 10 to 12 days – and carrying out the second one within 7 days before carrying out the transfer.
-Present the Official health inspection certificatewhich will be enclosed with the electronic shipping document (DT-e).
-Run a Quarantine isolation 24 days in target operation.
Regarding the movements of Sheep for immediate slaughterThose destined for a refrigerator in federal transport must only have an official authorization from Senasa. However, for transfer to other slaughterhouses (without federal transit), you must have the official health inspection certificate or the certificate issued by the COPROSA of Chubut.
“The new regulations are aimed not only at reducing outbreaks in Chubut, but alsoprevent the disease from spreading in Santa Cruz province – declared free in 2023 – as its spread poses a risk both to animal health and to the continuity of production and commercial activities in the region,” they explained from Senasa.
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