Argentina: Overproduction, low prices, lower export demand, and lack of water of onion in the valleys of the south of Buenos Aires and in the Río Negro area

게시됨 2021년 7월 31일

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The agricultural sector in the south of Buenos Aires and Río Negro region is facing a crisis due to a combination of factors, including overproduction, low domestic and export prices, and a water shortage. The onion industry is particularly affected, with a surplus of production and decreased demand from Brazil, the main export market. The lack of labor and increased competition from other South American countries such as Santa Catarina in Brazil and Mina Gerais, Goiás, and San Pablo in Brazil, and Chile have further worsened the situation. The small number of onion growers in the region, estimated to be around 1,000, are struggling with diseases and poor market conditions, leading to a significant loss in production and a poor price scenario for farmers.

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Sad. Very sad is the scene of the onion in the valleys of the south of Buenos Aires and in the Río Negro area, where this season there is a negative combo between overproduction, low prices, lower export demand and lack of water, especially in the south of Buenos Aires. “The market is totally slowed down. Brazil, our main export market, did not even achieve the historical average that it used to do. In turn, there was an overproduction of onion; many thought there would be no water last year, and although some chose to plant in the Villarino and Patagones area, many others turned to produce onions in quantity in General Conesa, Río Negro ”, Luciano Príncipe, producer, informed Bichos de Campo. of this species in the south of Buenos Aires. Príncipe leases between 50 and 70 hectares to produce onions each year and assured that in the valleys irrigated with waters from the Colorado River: “We are in the worst situation regarding the availability of water and for now there are no ...

출처: Bichos de campo