A report by the Economies and Regions consulting firm says cotton production in the South American country of Argentina is expected to increase by 17 per cent to 750,000 tons during the current harvest season of 2013/14. Farmers are expected to sow cotton on 570,780 hectares of land, indicating an increase of 39 per cent against the last season. The report states that prices of cotton are also expected to escalate during July this year by 18 per cent.
As per the Economies and Regions report, the highest increase in cotton planting is expected in the Argentine province of Salta, with a rise of 190 per cent year-on-year, followed by Chaco province with 107.02 per cent. Meanwhile, cotton plantings in the Argentine provinces of Santa Fe, Entre Rios and Corrientes are expected to increase by 15.9 per cent, 5.9 per cent and 5.5 per cent, respectively, the report adds.
Cotton in Argentina is grown along the northeastern border of the nation, predominantly in the province of Chaco. Argentina’s cotton planting begins around the beginning of October and continues through the end of December. Harvest runs from mid-February through mid-July.
