Argentina stands out among Latin American countries to its relatively high level of farming, diverse structure of agricultural production and its relatively small weight in the value of GDP (12%).Agriculture Argentina almost completely satisfy their own food needs, but other than that is one of its leading exporter.Agricultural lands occupy the country's 138 million hectares, but is processed only one-fifth of them.The remaining area is occupied by meadows and pastures.
long growing the same crop on the same land has meant that the productivity of the soil decreases, deteriorating pasture conditions and develops erosion - the most disastrous effects for the soil.In some areas of Argentina erosion has evolved so much that just part of the land taken out of agricultural use.These phenomena lead to a mass exodus from these areas of the agricultural population.The main characteristic of agriculture in the country - specialization in commodity production of grain and meat.It happened under the influence of the external market, and in line with the natural environment, which created all the prerequisites for the development of these industries.
leading role in the country's agriculture plays livestock.Its main industry - the breeding and rearing of cattle, mostly for meat.Argentina is one of the first places in the world in number of cattle.For cattle breeding is the main area of Pampa.Pastures Pampa create here an excellent food base for him.Due to the mild and humid climate at the local grass pastures are high in essential nutrients.Also in this area are focused and major crops of forage grasses, the main of which is the alfalfa.
Labour productivity in agriculture in Argentina is low, especially in the dairy industry.Therefore, dairy farming here does not play a big role.Several areas of dairy farming developed only around Buenos Aires and southern Santa Fe province, as there are growing good and juicy fodder.Agriculture Argentina also specializes in sheep farming, which is the second largest industry.This is one of the leading countries in sheep livestock of sheep and wool clipping of Argentina is second only to Australia and New Zealand.Sheep spread almost everywhere, but in the Pampa and Patagonia concentrated its specialized areas.
Agriculture of Argentina also had a major role, and crop.The main place is occupied by the old traditional culture for export - grain and oil.Cereal important place is given to wheat, although it is considerably inferior to Argentina exports to countries such as USA, Canada, Australia and France.Mainly wheat is cultivated in the same Pampa and abroad have rarely encountered.Unlike wheat, which in this country brought the Spaniards, corn is the local culture, and it is grown almost everywhere.
Agriculture Argentina grows corn and as a food crop and as forage maize.Of great importance in the country are also growing other grains: oats, barley and rye.All this means that Argentina is a major exporter of coarse grains.After crops in second place on the value of production are industrial crops.Among these cultures strongly stand oilseeds - sunflower and flax.By exporting these crops Argentina has the most advanced in the world.
