Argentina: Oregano, a good season but with some doubts

Published 2021년 3월 20일

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The oregano sector in Argentina's Mendoza province is experiencing a positive outlook for 2021, with the first harvest completed and the second underway. The sector faces uncertainties due to fluctuating market conditions and potential volume of harvest. Oregano prices increased in 2020 due to exports to Brazil, offering good value for the product. However, a normal volume harvest is expected, and there are concerns about the market's continuity. Small and medium-sized producers constitute the majority, with 80% having up to 10 hectares. The crop is profitable despite rising costs like agrochemicals and fertilizers. However, challenges such as weather conditions, reduced consumption due to restaurant closures, and increased costs are impacting the sector.

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With the first harvest completed in January and shortly after the second one began in April, the oregano sector poses a positive, albeit uncertain, outlook for this 2021. The price increase in the middle of last year, due to exports to Brazil, has allowed Today there is talk of a good value for the product, but a harvest with normal volumes is expected and there are doubts as to how the market will continue. Mendoza is the main producer in the country, with more than half of the national production. The IDR numbers indicate that this season there were 1,103 hectares, more than 90% of them in San Carlos. Although the total for the province is lower than in the 2018-2019 season (1,169 hectares), references explain that this sector varies according to product prices. INTA data illustrate that the vast majority of producers are small and medium-sized: 80% of producers have up to 10 hectares while 15% have between 10 and 25 hectares, and there is 5% with larger surfaces. Regarding the ...

Source: Losandes