Argentina: Oatmeal, a noble cereal with a Buenos Aires and Pampas seal

Known as the winter cereal due to its sensitivity to high temperatures, oats are one of the six most important cereals for grain generation worldwide. Due to this, oat production is mainly found in cold climate regions such as the European Union, Canada, Russia, Australia, the United States and Argentina. Our country produces 0.6 million tons and exports 5 thousand tons. The province of Buenos Aires has the highest percentage of oat grain production, with 74% of the total, which is equivalent to 154 thousand hectares. This province is the main exporter of oat grains to countries such as Cuba, Uruguay, Germany, France and Brazil, and has the largest area (1,100.00 hectares) destined for the sowing of oats. The second province with the highest production of oats is La Pampa, which generates around 155,350 tons and exports 18% of what is sent to other countries. La Pampa has a high percentage (19%) of cultivated area, with a total of 450,000 hectares. Being one of the areas with the ...