Argentina: Survey of winter crops for the 2020-2021 season in Southeast of Santa Fe and Northeast of Buenos Aires

In the area of influence of the Arroyo Seco and Pago de los Arroyos AERs, as well as in the districts of the province of Buenos Aires that border it, the production of legumes is a traditional activity; however, the area is uncertain in absolute terms and in relation to other winter crops. The objective of this survey was to estimate the area destined to winter vegetables in the southeast of Santa Fe and northeast of Buenos Aires, as well as to determine the occupation of the soils throughout this territory. Methodology On September 30, 2020, an in situ determination was made of the type of occupation that the lots located on a transect that ran through the departments of Constitución and Rosario de Santa Fe, and the districts of San Nicolás, Ramallo, Pergamino and Arrecifes de Buenos. Aires (Figure 1). This chosen route had an extension of 329 km, and 1,410 lots located to the right and left of said route were registered. Prior to this, the surface of each of the 1,410 properties ...