date:Sep 10, 2012
ed by government policy, with some arguing this goes back as far as the 1930s, but with the current policies primarily affecting the export opportunity and, as such, production. Of the beef produced in Argentina, 80% is still destined for the domestic market.
Argentina has long been one of the largest consumers of beef in the world. Back in 1958, 98kg per capita of beef was consumed annually, but by 2000, this had decreased to 65kg per capita. The decline in production in the late 2000s and inc