Argentina consolidates its global leadership in the export of peanuts

Argentina remains the world's leading exporter of peanuts and is advancing with a production that, although it will not reach the exceptional yields of the past campaign, is projected to be solid for 2024/2025, indicated Edoardo Fracanzani, manager of the Argentine Peanut Chamber to Chacra 360 Continental. "I can confirm that Argentina is the world's leading exporter of peanuts and that production is going quite well," highlighted the sector's representative. In the last campaign, the planted area reached a record close to 500,000 hectares, with a yield considered good by the producers. Córdoba continues to be the leading province, contributing 75% of the national total, although Buenos Aires has grown in recent years and already represents about 15%, while San Luis, La Pampa, and Santa Fe complete the production area. Soils and conditions Peanut production requires sandy loam soils and specific climatic conditions, avoiding areas with frost risk or too long growth cycles. ...