Cotton harvest advances in Argentina, but still below the previous year

Published 2024년 4월 26일

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Argentina's Ministry of Economy has reported that 14% of the country's total cotton harvest area, which spans 610,030 thousand hectares, has been harvested. This figure represents a slight increase from the previous week's 9%, but remains behind the 18% achieved during the same period last year, when the harvested area was 534,660 thousand hectares. The ministry attributes this gap to various factors, including adverse climatic conditions and resource availability, and will continue to monitor the situation, providing regular updates on the progress of the cotton harvest.

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The Argentine Ministry of Economy, through the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, released yesterday (25) the weekly report on the cotton harvest in the country, indicating that 14% of the total area has been harvested so far. The cotton growing area in Argentina for the current harvest is estimated at 610,030 thousand hectares. The previous week, the cotton harvest had reached 9%, showing remarkable progress over the last week. However, when comparing with the same period last year, the current harvest rate is still below, as in 2022 the harvest had reached 18% of the total area, which then was 534,660 thousand hectares. This difference may be related to a number of factors, including ...

Source: Portal Do Agronegocio