Uruguay INC dairy farm initiative faces criticism over exclusionary eligibility criteria

Senator Sebastián Da Silva has criticized the National Colonization Institute's (INC) call for dairy farm settlers at the María Dolores estate, arguing that the 60-cow minimum requirement effectively excludes small-scale farmers. The initiative, involving a $32.5 million land acquisition, is being framed by opposition figures as a policy favoring established large-scale agricultural interests rather than intended beneficiaries.