Argentina: Drops of up to 90% in legume crops, the drought was lapidary for peas, lentils, beans, and chickpea

Published 2023년 6월 22일

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Argentina's 2022/23 legume production was severely impacted by drought, late frosts, and heat waves, with significant losses in peas, lentils, and chickpeas. The Pampas Region, a major production area, experienced the most severe losses, with peas production falling by 79.86% and lentils by 91.37%. Chickpeas were less affected with a 35.42% decrease. Despite these losses, internal supply is not at risk as most production is for export. The drought also impacted the planting area and the production of controlled seeds, which is a major concern for the next season. Bean harvest projections are also expecting a 30% reduction in production this year.

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The drought that affected a large part of the agricultural area during the last year, combined with late frosts and heat waves, generated considerable losses in the 2022/23 campaign in legume crops, with production losses ranging from 35% in chickpeas up to 90% in lentils, according to official statistics. A report published by Juan Manuel Colombo in the Télam agency defines that the crops most affected by inclement weather are those that are produced in the Pampas Region, such as peas and lentils. In the first case, production had a retraction of 79.86%, going from 296,957 tons obtained in the 2021/22 campaign compared to the 59,813 tons registered in the current production cycle, indicated the Undersecretariat of Agricultural Markets of the Ministry of Agriculture. . On the lentil side, the blow was even stronger, since the losses between last season and this one were almost total, falling by 91.37% after going from harvesting 72,318 tons in 2021/22 to 6,244 tons in November of ...

Source: Bichos de campo