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The Covid-19 pandemic is negatively impacting the Argentine biofuels sector in 2020 as long-term lockdown provisions continue to restrict the full range of personal and commercial activities.

Wheat production for marketing year (MY) 2020/21 is forecast at 20 million tons on reduced planted area.

This report provides overall information on regulations and standards for importing U.S. food and beverage products to Argentina.

For MY 2019/20, Post´s estimate for fresh lemon production remains unchanged at 1.6 MMT down 10 percent from MY 2018/19. For fresh sweet citrus,

Argentine 2020 dairy production is raised slightly to 10.95 million tons on positive weather conditions in the first months of 2020.

For MY 2019/20, fresh deciduous fruit production is revised down to 480,000 MT for apples and 550,000 MT for pears due to poor weather conditions.

Sugar production for marketing year 2020/2021 is forecast at 1.78 million tons (raw value), a moderate increase from last year on stable acreage.

In 2019, Argentina granted conditional approval for a record nine biotech events including the first Chinese-developed soybean event developed and field-tested under a joint venture...

Argentine imports of consumer-oriented food and beverages in 2020 are projected to remain at 2019 levels, thanks to continuing economic uncertainty, weak consumer spending, and...

Wheat production for 2020/2021 is projected at a record 20.2 million tons on a 2 percent area increase with exports of 13.4 million tons (including wheat flour), the second largest in history.

Post projects a decline of 500,000 hectares in soybean planted area and production of 51 million tons for marketing year 2020/2021 on higher export taxes for soybeans and products.

Argentine beef exports in 2020 are projected down at 640,000 tons carcass weight equivalent as lower prices and animal and human health issues generate negative trade dynamics.