Legumes: Challenges and opportunities

게시됨 2024년 6월 24일

Tridge 요약

Argentina is a major producer of legumes such as peas, chickpeas, lentils, and beans, which are valued for their high iron content and quality proteins. The country's legume production has seen record growth in the past five years, with 97% of the production being exported to 110 countries, primarily Brazil. However, the industry faces challenges due to a shortage of quality seeds, which affect harvests. These issues will be discussed at the CAS 2024 lectures, which will focus on health, management, production, and control of legume seeds.

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원본 콘텐츠

Crops such as peas, chickpeas, lentils and beans stand out for their high iron content and quality proteins, making them valuable in nutritional terms. The health of these seeds is a critical aspect, since they are susceptible to a large number of seed-borne pathogens. The production of legumes in Argentina as a productive alternative, their insertion into the rotation with other crops and their use as a cover crop, began in the mid-20th century. On the other hand, the legume complex has a high export profile (in full expansion and growth) and its production reached production records in the last 5 years, favored by the special agroecological conditions. Argentina is a medium producer of legumes, according to the INDEC, the planted area for the 2021/22 campaign was 770,000 hectares, which represents 1.87% of the grain area planted in Argentina and is exported, due to its low consumption. 97% of production goes to 110 countries, with Brazil being the main importer. Other ...

출처: On24