Impact valuation of droughts in soybean and maize production: the case of Argentina

Author:

Thomasz Esteban Otto,Vilker Ana Silvia,Pérez-Franco Ismael,García-García Agustin

Abstract

Purpose In Argentina, soy and maize represent 28% of the total country exports, affecting the balance of payments, international reserves accumulation and sovereign credit risk. In the past 10 years, three extreme and moderate droughts have affected the agricultural areas, causing significant losses in soybean and maize production. This study aims to estimate the economic impact generated by different drought levels for soy and maize production areas through a financial perspective that allows the estimation of the cash flow and income losses. Design/methodology/approach By analyzing the extreme deviations in yields during dry periods, the losses generated by droughts were valuated among 183 departments nationwide. Findings The aggregated results indicated a total loss of US$24.170m, representing 57.45% of the international reserves of the Argentinean Central Bank in 2021. This estimate shows the magnitude of the climate impact on the Argentinean economy, indicating that severe droughts have macroeconomic impacts, with the external sector as the main transmission channel in an economy with historic restrictions on the balance of payments, international reserve accumulation and sovereign credit risk. Originality/value This study analyses the macroeconomic impact of drought on Argentinean soybean and maize production.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Development,Geography, Planning and Development,Global and Planetary Change

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