The cotton campaign in Córdoba begins with a yield below 1,500 kilos.

The cotton harvesting campaign in the province of Córdoba has begun with a drop in yield that does not reach 1,500 kilograms per hectare. Additionally, this campaign, according to the agricultural association Asaja, is marked by the reduction in the cultivated area, which this year is 2,220 hectares compared to 2,500 hectares last year. These data, according to the trade association, confirm "the downward trend of recent years" because "many farmers are choosing to abandon the crop due to the prices received not covering the production costs and the scarcity of effective tools for pest control, which are also inefficient and costly." The campaign began with late plantings due to spring rains, which made germination difficult. Several plots had to be resown for a second time, which has resulted in very heterogeneous plantations with uneven development. Despite pests forcing early treatments, their final incidence has been lower than in previous campaigns. In addition, the high ...