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Argentine agriculture. Szent István University Gödöllõ-Hungary June 22 th. Germán Lábaque. About Argentina. Official name: Argentine Republic Status: Independent country since 1816. Democratic Republic Capital: Buenos Aires Population: 40,060,000 inhabitants
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Argentine agriculture • Szent István University • Gödöllõ-Hungary • June 22th Germán Lábaque
About Argentina • Official name: Argentine Republic • Status: Independent country since 1816. Democratic Republic • Capital: Buenos Aires • Population: 40,060,000 inhabitants • Area: 2,766,890 km² (8th largest country)
History of Agrofood sector • Since the second half of the 19th century, the country followed an agricultural and livestock export model. • The 1920s, Argentine exports was 99% of agricultural sector. Maize, wheat and meat were the most important. • After second world war, Argentina was an important supplier to Europe to send different foods, especially wheat. • the 1976-90 era, led by agricultural exports with the boom in soybean cultivation, displaced sunflower seeds as the leading oilseed crop in 1977.
Today • Currently, one fifth of Argentine exports is composed of unprocessed agricultural primary goods, mainly soybeans, wheat and maize. • A further one third is composed of processed agricultural products, such as animal feed, flour and vegetable oils.
Argentine agriculture • 7% of all employment. • 30 millions hectares of land cultivated • The most important crops are cereals and oilseeds. • Soybeans: 40 millions tonnes • Maize: 20 millions tonnes • Wheat: 8 millions tonnes • Sunflower: 2,5 millions tonnes
Argentine agriculture • Other cultures: • Apple • Pear • Sugar • Citrus: Orange, lemon, tangerine • Tobacco • Olive • Rice • Grape • Important fruit production with quality export
Argentine agriculture • The argentine wine: • Argentina is the world’s 5th largest wine producer. • 8th in wine consumption • The Andean region of the country: Mendoza, Salta, San Juan are the principal regions. • There are 1,500 wineries in Argentina, but the two largest companies(Bodega Catena Zapata and Bodega Trapiche) are responsible for nearly 40% of all the wine made in Argentina.
World commerce • Argentina is one the major producer and exporter of some products: • 1st exporter in soya expeller, soya oil and honey • 2nd exporter in maize, sunflower oil and pear • 3rd exporter in soybeans, sunflower expeller and lemon.
Argentine Livestock • Bovine: 55.500.000 • Sheep: 14.000.000 • Swine: 4.250.000 • Goats: 3.550.000 • Poultry: 115.835.000
Argentine Livestock • Beef accounts 3.2 million tonnes. • Chicken 1.2 million tonnes. • Pork 265,000 million tonnes. • Mutton and goat 100,000 million tonnes. • From the total exported meat, beef accounted 78%.
Meat Industry • Argentina is the major consumer of meat per capita: 65 kg/hab/year • 85% of beef production is consumed in the country • 5th world largest beef producer • 6th world largest beef exporter
Importance of Agrofood sector • Argentine’s agro food chain is the most important productive force in the country, it represents: • 36% of total employment. • 45% of the GDP • 58% of Argentine exports.
Conclusion • The agrofood is an historical activity of the country. • The agrofood sector is the most important economic sector in argentina. • There are a diversification of activities. • In the world, the country is an important food supplier.
