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For marketing year (MY) 2021/22, Post revises its estimates for fresh lemon production to 1.90 million metric tons (MMT), up by 15 percent, due to favorable weather conditions. Fresh orange production is projected to increase to 920,000 metric tons (MT), and fresh tangerine production is expected to increase to 400,000 MT.

The prevailing extraordinary factors make it difficult to estimate exports for the rest of the year and the coming year. Other factors have been added to the recurrent volatility of the international dairy market.

For Marketing Year (MY) 2021/22, Post forecasts that fresh deciduous fruit production is estimated to decrease by 7 percent, due to unexpected frost that affected the crops at beginning of October 2021. Some producers had active frost defenses in place and were less affected, while others experienced serious crop losses.

On December 17th, 2015, the government of Argentina removed currency controls and eliminated the multiple exchange rate system.

Argentina continues to be the third largest producer of biotech crops after the United States and Brazil, producing 14 percent of the world´s total biotech crops.

The victory of President-elect Maurcio Macri on November 22nd, has lifted producer expectations and will likely have a significant impact domestically and in international markets.

The incoming government under the leadership of President-elect Maurcio Macri has proposed a series of agricultural policy changes that could have a significant impact...

Argentine dairy production has remained relatively stagnant since 2011. Post forecasts Argentine milk output for calendar year 2016 to reach 11.67 million tons (equivalent to 11,328 million liters).

Argentina’s raisin production is forecast to rebound to normal levels in CY 2016 and CY 2015 due to favorable weather conditions.

Argentine Government implements new process for prior approval of labels for food, beverages, cosmetic and personal care products, and household cleaning products.

Post continues to project the 2015/16 wheat crop at 10.2 million metric tons (mmt), slightly below USDA’s official number.

For CY 2016, Post forecasts production to rebound to 720,000 MT for apples and 650,000 MT for pears from CY 2015 due to favorable weather conditions.