Are you tired of waiting for an official initiative that will allow you to alleviate the crisis that the herbal sector is going through due to the deregulation policies imposed by the national government, The producers of Misiones will send a communication with a series of proposals to the legislators of Misiones this Wednesdayincluding exemption from payment of property tax for two years and from gross receipts from the purchase of diesel and fertilizers.
The note is signed by members of the Yerbatera Advisory Committee, which brings together leaders from across the province. Herbalists mention what they believe are themes “urgent and priority” for consideration by the provincial legislature.
The herbalists’ first request is that the provincial deputies conduct one call for extraordinary meetings “To work on the issues the province needs, essentially those related to yerba production,” they claim. For those responsible, the six months of inactivity of this state power is “incomprehensible, since the regular meetings ended this year and activity only resumed on May 1, 2026.”
The first concrete request is to declare the “Evolution of plant activity” in Misiones and from there exempt producers from paying the property tax for the periods 2025 and 2026 “segmented by number of hectares”.
Another point suggested is exempt from paying gross income when purchasing diesel and fertilizers from herbal collectors who have an appropriate certificate of exemption from this tax.
“Urgent request to the legislative commissions to address the various projects presented by producers and legislators, mainly those related to crop activity, the ban on the use of herbicides and tax changes,” reads another proposal.
From the Yerbatera Advisory Council, they expressed criticism of the work of the deputies and demanded from them “a change in their performance, since many of you are completely unknown to the people. We hope that you will maintain smooth contact with your voters, not just a few days before the elections, but throughout the entire leadership period, and not become mere ‘raise of hands’.” In this spirit, they also called for fewer recognition and honor projects and that they should “concentrate on the issues that are most important to missionaries.”
On the other hand, the Yerbatera Advisory Committee intends to meet with the Board of Directors of the National Yerba Mate Institute (INYM) and the Monitoring Commission of the Guild Co-Responsibility Agreement to assess its continuity. “Today, 40 pesos per kilo of green leaf delivered to the dryer will be deducted from each grower as payment for the growers’ contributions. For a small grower, especially those who have one or two people working in their fields, this is a lot of money and it might be convenient for them to make the payment in a private way, outside the agreement,” said a leader who plans to be present in Parliament this Wednesday to present the notice to deputies.
The herbal industry is in deep crisis as a result of the crisis Deregulation process promoted by the national government from Decree of Necessity and Urgency 70/2023, which deprived the National Institute of Yerba Mate (INYM) of the authority to set minimum prices for green leaves and Yerba Pistada (dried, without milling). This led to a sharp drop in the price of the raw material, but this was not reflected on the shelves.
Last November, through Decree 812/2025, the national government tightened deregulation measures and focused the institute’s work on quality control and consumption promotion.
According to a cost table prepared by INYM Herbalists have to charge 423.99 pesos to cover the cost of producing one kilogram of green leaves, but the industry currently pays between 250 and 280 pesoswith payment terms of up to 180 days.
In the first ten months of this year, the consumption of yerba mate in our country reached 229,062,123 kilos, an increase of 6.09 percent compared to 2024.
The percentage increase in exports is significantly higher. Between January and the end of October, 48,625,293 kilos of yerba mate left the country, an increase of 31.6% compared to 2024 and a record.
On the side of primary producers, the situation is different, as 101 million kilos of green leaf were processed less this year compared to 2024. Due to low prices, many herb traders decided not to harvest.
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