 (April 4, 2003 – Updated: September 4, 2006) | |
| Introduction | |
| A new crop | |
| Jojoba in Arizona | |
| Situation analysis | |
| Plantation: present and future perspectives | |
| Conclusions | |
| References | |
Jojoba in Catamarca:
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Jojoba was introduced into Argentina back in 1976, in the region of Villa Dolores, Province of Córdoba. The first attempts in Catamarca were carried out on an experimental basis in 1982, and the first parcel of over 1 ha was established in 1984, in the town of Pomancillo. In April 1985, the Government declared it of Provincial Interest (Argentine Advisory Subcommittee for the Subtropical Arid Area, 1985). However, these tests were soon abandoned due to different reasons until 1990, when the Tax Deferrals Law allowed the establishment of the first jojoba plantation to make it to our days, set in the Valley of Catamarca.
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Since jojoba was introduced into Argentina, no state agency has yet developed a plan of technical support for its cultivation. Those producers who made a decision to include jojoba in their development plans were forced to progress by way of trial and error, thus bearing the resulting costs, delays and disappointment. Many growers thus abandoned jojoba for good, whereas others stayed their expansion plans and started to generate the information required to bring down business risk to acceptable levels (Ayerza, 1990). Without the results of this difficult and complex process, jojoba would never become a commercial crop in the Valley of Catamarca. |
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Contents:
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| Introduction | |
| A new crop | |
| Jojoba in Arizona | |
| Situation analysis | |
| Plantation: present and future perspectives | |
| Conclusions | |
| References | |
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