Uruguay Produces More Green Label wool

Uruguay Produces More Green Label wool

In Uruguay, for many years, through the Uruguayan Wool Secretariat, a wool harvesting and conditioning system (GREEN LABEL) has been implemented, positioning it among the leading countries to produce very high-quality wool. This is supported by strong objective data measured in accredited laboratories, reaching many of the world’s most important destinations.

Uruguayan wool growers have adopted this conditioning system to ensure they deliver a high-quality product suitable for subsequent industrial stages. This system aims to provide clean wool free from contaminants, with excellent colour and well-defined categories, thereby enhancing the quality of the fleece wool.

Additionally, in recent years, there has been an increase in the production of very high-quality fine wools harvested under this protocol and certified with the Green Label.

Recently, the SIRO (Integral System for the Sheep Sector) published the final data for the 2023 wool harvest on its website.

 The data reveals an increase in total Green Label wool harvested compared to 2022, approximately 1.2%, reaching 14.3 million kilograms of greasy wool.

When analysing the figures for each breed, we observe a 14.5% growth in Australian Merino wool, which is the predominant breed that has adopted the Green Label harvesting and conditioning protocol.

 Australian Merino wool certified with the Green Label represents 53.4% of the total conditioned wool in Uruguay.

Other fine wool-producing breeds in Uruguay, such as Poll Merino, Dohne Merino, Polwarth, MPM, etc., also play a significant role.

Together, the production of Australian Merino wool and these other breeds accounts for 73.4% of the Green Label harvested and conditioned wool.

Source:  José Luis Trifoglio, Estancias Puppo S.A.,