date:Sep 10, 2012
While Argentina is still a major beef consumer, the last few years have seen difficulties in production and, consequently, a dip in consumption. A recovery now seems likely, however. In terms of the total number of beef cattle, this has fallen by 15% between 2005 and 2010 from 57 million head to 48 million head. The amount of beef produced has seen a decrease of 5% year-on-year, from 3 million tonnes (mt) in 2006 to 2.5mt in 2011.
The decrease in production has mostly been seen since 2005, with