An Overview of the Dairy Industry in Argentina

PALLADINO, R.A.; DANELÓN, J.L.

Beijing

Simposio; The 3nd international symposium on dairy cow nutrition and milk quality; 2013

Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IAS,CAAS) ?American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) ?State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition (SKLAN) ?Dairy Association of China (DAC)

Dairy is one of the most important agricultural activities in Argentina. Crops harvesting are by far the main activity. However, dairy is very important from the employment point of view. In Argentina, 100 hectares dedicated to dairy generates approximately 4 jobs while only one person is necessary every 500 hectares of soybean. This last, together with the fact that dairy stimulates regional economies, make the activity not only important from the economic point of view but also from the social side.