Buenos Aires, September 5 (Reporter: Feng Junyang and Song Jieyun) Argentine President Christina announced on the 5th that Argentina will actively develop modern agriculture and plan to increase grain production from the current 100 million tons to 160 million tons by 2020. .
Christina announced the “Agricultural Food and Agricultural Processing Strategic Plan 2020†on the same day. She said that agriculture is a pillar industry of the Argentine economy and the government will encourage the agricultural sector to increase investment, increase the area of ​​cultivation, and introduce advanced technologies to ensure the continued growth of Argentina’s grain production.
According to the plan, Argentina’s maize and soybean production will increase from the current 23 million tons and 52 million tons to 50 million tons and 71 million tons respectively; wheat production will reach 23 million tons; crop yields such as rice, sunflower and cotton will also be at least double.
In addition to drastically increasing food production, the Argentine government will also actively develop animal husbandry. It plans to increase its beef production by 46% by 2020. The annual beef export will reach US$7 billion; chicken and pork production will reach 3 million tons and 800,000 tons respectively.
In addition, Argentina plans to increase the value of agricultural and pastoral products to 100 billion U.S. dollars over the next 10 years. The added value of export products and the number of jobs created will continue to grow.
Christina also called on the parliament to approve the government’s proposal to restrict the purchase of land by foreigners as soon as possible to ensure that land, which is a non-renewable strategic resource, is in the hands of Argentines.
Christina also stated that a stable agricultural population is conducive to promoting economic and social balance. Therefore, the government hopes to encourage agricultural workers to continue to engage in agricultural activities through policy support and obtain stable and substantial income instead of flocking to the cities to find employment opportunities.
Argentina is the world's major agricultural producer and exporter, and crop production such as corn, soybeans, and wheat accounts for an important share of the world agricultural product market.
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