USDA/FAS GAIN report AR 6013
Argentina, planting seeds annual

Report Highlights

Calendar year (CY 2006) production of planting seed is forecast to increase, due to an increase in production area. Exports of Argentine planting seeds increased in CY 2005 due to the opening of the Paraguayan market for RR varieties. Overall, planting seed imports fell in CY 2005 greatly affecting imports of pasture seed from the United States. Uncertainties about the growth of the beef industry combined with a very profitable soybean business, limited the amount of improved pastures planted in 2005. Intellectual property rights and royalties on them are still unresolved issues that restrain investment in this important sector.

Full report in PDF format: http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200604/146187532.pdf