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<b>AGRICULTURE</b>
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<a href="textoingles.html" target=_self>Economic
Activities</a>
<b><a href="ecoagrig.htm#templada">Mild
Climate Area</a><br>
<a href="ecoagrig.htm#cereales">Cereals Growing </a><img width=11 height=11 border=0 align=ABSMIDDLE src="../iconos/bolas_11x11.gif">
<a href="ecoagrig.htm#oleagi">Oil-seeds Growing</a><br>
<a href="ecoagrig.htm#horta">Horticulture Growing</a> <img width=11 height=11 border=0 align=ABSMIDDLE src="../iconos/bolas_11x11.gif">
<a href="ecoagrig.htm#frutos">Fruit Growing</a><br>
<a href="ecoagrig.htm#flores">Floriculture</a><br>
<a href="ecoagrig.htm#subtrop">Sub-tropical Climate Area</a> <img width=11 height=11 border=0 align=ABSMIDDLE src="../iconos/bolas_11x11.gif">
<a href="ecoagrig.htm#arida">Arid Climate Area</a></b>
According to the
prevailing climate, the country is divided into <b>mild</b>, <b>sub-tropical</b>
and <b>arid</b> regions.
<b><a href="../tierra/geoin/geo130ing.html#clima" target=_blank>Mild
Climate Area:</a></b>
It basically comprises
the<a href="../tierra/geoin/textoingles.html#pampean_plain" target=_blank> <b>Pampa
plain</b></a>, where the following commodities are grown.
<b>Cereals
growing:</b>
Argentina is one<b> the first 10 wheat producers in the world.</b> It is grown
in the province of <b>Buenos Aire</b>s and the croplands alternate with <b>sunflower,
potatoes and pasturing</b>. In <b>Córdoba, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos</b>,
wheat alternates with <b>corn, soy and pasturing</b>. Furthermore, you can find
<b>rice</b> and pasturing crops such as <b>alfalfa, oats, barley and rye</b>.
<b>Oil-seeds
growing:</b>
The <b>linseed </b>production stands out in the provinces of Entre Ríos
and Buenos Aires. It is used in the <b>textile industry</b> and for the manufacturing
of <b>industrial oil</b>. <b>Peanut, sunflower and soy</b> are also important
crops.
<b>Horticulture
growing:</b>
In the provinces of Santa Fe, Buenos Aires and Entre Ríos there is the
biggest <b>potato</b> output.
<b>Fruit
growing:</b> <b>
citrus fruits, peaches and plums</b> are favorite in <b>Rosario and San Pedro</b>
areas. <b>Tangerines, oranges and lemons</b> stand out in Entre Ríos.
<b>Floriculture:</b>
The<b> 90 %</b> of the floricultural surface is in the <a href="../tierra/geoin/textoingles.html#pampean_plain" target=_blank><b>Pampa
plain.</b></a> Due to the high capital investment, the cuantity of labor involved
and the demand of production factors, the rate of this activitiy is intensive.
It is also characterized by the small surface of the output units and by its
high profitability.
<b><a href="../tierra/geoin/geo130ing.html#clima" target=_blank>Sub-tropical
climate area</a></b>
In the <a href="../tierra/geoin/textoingles.html#meseta" target=_blank><b>Misiones
plateau</b></a> and in Corrientes there are crops of <b>yerba mate, tung-oil-tree,
and tea</b>. Tung-oil-tree comes from Asia and adapted very well to this region,
being used for wood polishing.
Over <b>80 per
cent</b> of the domestic <b>cotton</b> produce can be found in the <a href="../tierra/geoin/textoingles.html#chaco_plain" target=_blank><b>Chaco
plain</b></a>. <b>Fruits and vegetables</b> are grown in <b>Santiago del Estero.</b>
<b>In Valle de
Lerma</b> there are <b>cereals, tobacco, sugar-cane, soy and cotton</b> plantations.
The <b>Valles Calchaquíes</b> stand out for their <b>vineyards</b> which
produce exquisite wines, besides <b>citrus and tropical fruits</b>.<b> Lemon</b>
output in <b>Tucumán</b> is regarded as one of the most important ones
in the country.
<b><a href="../tierra/geoin/geo130ing.html#clima" target=_blank>Arid
Climate Area</a></b>
This region presents
climatic difficulties to cultivate the soil. Nevertheless, <b>grapevines</b>
turn La Rioja into the third domestic producer. In <a href="../tierra/geoin/textoingles.html#cuyo" target=_blank><b>Cuyo</b></a>,
the <b>vineyards</b> account for most of the crop area.
For further information:
<a href="http://www.mecon.ar">Ministerio de Economía-Indice</a>
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