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Argentina is the largest producer in the world of yerba mate, one of the 5 largest producers in the world of soy, maize, sunflower seed, lemon and pear, one of the 10 largest producers in the world of barley, grape, artichoke, tobacco and cotton, and one of the 15 largest producers in the world of wheat, sugarcane, sorghum and grapefruit.
Extreme temperature events such as heat waves and cold waves impact rural and urban areas by negatively impacting agriculture, one of the main economic activities of the country, and by increasing energy demand, which can lead to energy shortages. Argentina is vulnerable and will likely be significantly impacted by climate change. Temperatures ...
Tropical horticulture includes plants such as perennial woody plants (arboriculture), ornamentals (floriculture), vegetables (olericulture), and fruits including grapes (viticulture). The origin of many of these crops is not in the tropics but in temperate zones. Their adoption to tropical climatic conditions is an objective of breeding. Many ...
This heat wave was the longest and the most intense in Argentina. [1] Climate change is predicted to have significant effects on the living conditions in Argentina. [2]: 30 The climate of Argentina is changing with regards to precipitation patterns and temperatures. The highest increase in the precipitation (from the period 1960–2010) has ...
For a list of food plants and other crops which were only introduced to Old World cultures as a result of the Columbian Exchange touched off by the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492, see New World crops. [1]
CHICAGO/CHIVILCOY, Argentina, March 5 (Reuters) - A rgentina's worst drought in decades is shriveling farmers' fields, sending grain prices soaring and forcing Bunge Ltd and other major crop ...
The Sudestada winds are formed when a high pressure system located in southern Argentina interacts with a low pressure system over Uruguay and southern Brazil. [15] When Sudestadas form, they bring long periods of precipitation, cloudy weather and cooler temperatures. [16] [17] [18] These are common during the winter months. [18]
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