TUCUMAN - ECONOMY

E C O N O M Y

LIVESTOCK

There are 1.100.000 ha ecologically suitable for garzing cattle. At this time there is animal breeding, fattening and milk production in existence.
Meat consumption is 65 kg. per person, per year and the long term outlook for the production is good since at the moment, it can not satisfy the demand.
In this Province and in the whole region there is a plan to control and eradicate foot-and-mouth disease of cattle (aphtous fever).