The Uva 2020 development plan

摘要

Since 2008 the grape sector in Argentina has been regulated according to the Uva 2020 plan which provides for considerable development and support with the aim of positioning the country among the big Southern Hemisphere suppliers.The grape industry is making -slow but steady - progress with the help of the strategic plan aiming at a strong extension of the growing area particularly for fresh table grape exports. According to the schedule the sector is to generate export revenuesworth US$200 m peryear until 2020. Currently grapes - which rank fifth in demand worldwide - achieve export revenues of US$6o-70 m on 10,000 ha, representing only 4% of total grape bearing acreage.The industry organization Corporación Vitivinícola Argentina (Coviar) is responsible for table grapes, ci-