{"id":60114063,"date":"2025-12-19T15:53:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/?post_type=photo_story&p=60114063"},"modified":"2025-12-19T15:54:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:54:07","slug":"the-pistachio-boom-in-argentina-clashes-with-the-water-crisis","status":"publish","type":"photo_story","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/water\/the-pistachio-boom-in-argentina-clashes-with-the-water-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"The pistachio boom in Argentina clashes with the water crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the province of San Juan, one of the most arid in Argentina, water is more than a resource: it is a symbol. A popular legend<\/a> tells the tale of a local woman, Deolinda Correa, who died of thirst in 1841 while crossing this province during the civil wars. Her baby miraculously survived and Deolinda\u2019s legend, La Difunta<\/em>, was born. The local tradition is to leave a bottle of water at her shrine; the scene reflects the daily tension in this foothills region, where water is scarce and valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paradoxically, it is this same geography that today gives life to a rapidly expanding crop: pistachios. The nut thrives in these ideal climatic conditions \u2013 cold winters, hot, dry summers \u2013 and a growing global market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The area covered by pistachio farms has grown from about 1,000<\/a> hectares in 2013 to between 7,500 and 8,500 hectares today, according to estimates provided to Dialogue Earth by the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA). San Juan currently accounts for about 90% of the cultivated area. But the essential resource needed to sustain this pistachio revolution is precisely what is most lacking in San Juan: water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bottles of water left at the shrine of Deolinda Correa who died of thirst while crossing the San Juan province according to the legend (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Maturing pistachio fruits on a tree at the Pistachos de los Andes farm, near San Juan. The climate of the region is ideal for this nut: cold winters, and hot, dry summers (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A boom in the midst of drought<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This north-western region of Argentina has been experiencing more than a decade of severe hydrological drought<\/a>, exacerbated by climate change and inefficient resource management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Water supply depends mainly on winter snowmelt, the source of which has been threatened. According to data<\/a> from the Argentine Institute of Snow Research and Glaciology (IANIGLIA), exposed ice levels in the Desert Andes fell by 17% over the past 15 years, snow patches reduced by 23% and water levels in monitored glaciers fell by an equivalent of seven metres. The Centre for Research, Development and Innovation for Water Management in Arid Areas (CIGGIA) maintains that<\/a> the neighbouring San Juan and J\u00e1chal river basins have snow levels \u201cwell below the average for the past 25 years\u201d.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The outlook is critical, says Leandro Salvioli, a researcher at the National Water Institute (INA), a government research body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn San Juan, it rains between 80 and 100 millimetres per year, and droughts are more frequent and longer. We are going deeper and deeper into the aquifer to find water that is 10 to 12,000 years old. If we do not build water awareness, we are heading straight for a wall,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dead trunk on very dry soil in the southeast of San Juan province. The region has been experiencing more than a decade of severe hydrological drought, exacerbated by climate change and inefficient resource management (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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An irrigation ditch in the city of San Juan, part of a traditional irrigation system that brings snowmelt water from the Andes. This supply is under threat as water levels in monitored glaciers are falling according to the Argentine Institute of Snow Research (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The completely dry bed of the San Juan river in the south of the San Juan province. To find water, people are going deeper and deeper into the aquifer, says an expert (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Added to the scarcity is a lack of robust oversight. Although there are only 5,370 authorised water wells, Salvioli estimates that there are around 15,000 including unauthorised sites, fuelling overexploitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An efficient but demanding crop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pistachios tolerate water shortages better than other crops thanks to the depth of their roots. But commercial yields still require considerable amounts of water, according to INTA technicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is very interesting for arid areas, but to perform well it needs water, and that is the challenge,\u201d explains Gonzalo S\u00e1nchez Ca\u00f1ete, a researcher at INTA San Juan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the main production companies, the sector has invested in technologies that seek to optimise resources, such as constant soil moisture measurement and drip irrigation. The latter can save<\/a> as much as 80% in water consumption compared to other irrigation methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hoses from the drip irrigation system of the Pistachos de los Andes farm. This method can save up to 80% in water consumption compared to other irrigation methods (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In the San Juan department of 25 de Mayo, the country\u2019s largest pistachio hub, the company Pistachos de los Andes<\/a> has been operating for almost two decades. It manages some 300 hectares, with yields of between 2,800 and 3,000 kilograms per hectare per year. It also has a nursery that produces about 100,000 plants annually, according to agricultural engineer Pablo Garc\u00eda, who manages production at the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The farm looks like an oasis in the desert, with neat, green plots of trees contrasting sharply with the dry and arid landscape. Brenda S\u00e1nchez has been working at the nursery for two years. “Plants need to be treated with care and affection because they are fragile. Water is scarce around here, so we know we have to take good care of it,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Significant investment has been made in technology, ranging from a substrate for seedlings imported from Finland to frost protection mills brought in from New Zealand. This technology stands out in an area of small, precarious settlements. Many inhabitants continue to build their homes with mud and wood, according to the ancestral tradition of the region\u2019s Indigenous Huarpe people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Worker Brenda S\u00e1nchez selecting seedlings in the Pistachos de los Andes nursery that are ready to be sold or planted. She told Dialogue Earth that the plants need to be treated with care, especially because water is scarce (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mud and wood houses of workers of the Pistachos de los Andes farm. This building method in the region comes from ancestral traditions of the Indigenous Huarpe people (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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An aerial view of the solar panels installed on the Pistachos de los Andes main building\u2019s roof. According to the owner, the company works in a circular economy, does not generate waste and uses solar energy (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are a circular-economy company,\u201d Pistachos de los Andes\u2019 owner Marcelo Nemirovsky tells Dialogue Earth. \u201cWe do not generate waste and we use solar energy. And we make very efficient use of water; drip irrigation does not waste a single drop.\u201d The company uses between 7,000 and 8,000 cubic metres of water (roughly equivalent to three Olympic-sized swimming pools) per hectare per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The provincial agriculture secretary Miguel Moreno tells Dialogue Earth that the pistachio sector is a \u201cmodel of water management\u201d, and 97% of its operations use modern technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even so, experts agree that the debate over water use in a desert region \u2013 where arable land accounts for barely 3%<\/a> of the province\u2019s surface area \u2013 will continue to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A worker responsible for irrigation on the Pistachos de los Andes farm, checks one of the basins. The company uses between 7,000 and 8,000 cubic metres of water per hectare per year (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is something capricious about wanting to live and produce in a desert. Humans should adapt to that, not the other way around,\u201d argues Salvioli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global demand and local expectations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Argentina\u2019s pistachio boom is part of a global phenomenon. Globally, production is expected to grow by 7% this year to 1.2 million tonnes, according to a report<\/a> by the United States Department of Agriculture. The US leads the market, followed by Turkey, Iran and Syria. Consumption is also increasing, especially in Turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International prices rose by 17% this year<\/a>, reaching USD 23 per kilo and earning it the nickname \u201cgreen gold\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Argentina, pistachios are part of a nut industry covering approximately 22,000 hectares, led by walnuts, followed by pecans, almonds and hazelnuts, according to the latest official figures in the National Agricultural Census<\/a>, from 2018. The government estimates<\/a> there are now about 30,000 hectares. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quality control of pistachio seeds is done manually at Pistachos de los Andes, before they can be vacuum-packed and sold. Globally, production is expected to grow by 7% this year to 1.2 million tonnes (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For some of the country\u2019s oldest nut producers, such as Prodeman<\/a>, which specialises in peanuts and has recently entered the pistachio market, the opportunity combines diversification with a global trend towards healthier consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe demand for nuts is growing because the younger generations are eating healthier,\u201d says the Prodeman board member Gustavo Cavigliasso. \u201cFirst, we want to strengthen the domestic market, but the doors are always open to exports.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China: A distant horizon full of expectations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Argentina\u2019s pistachio producers were boosted in March this year<\/a> by China\u2019s decision to approve imports of Argentine nuts, with the first shipment<\/a> of pecans sent this month.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n

China imports some 170,000 tonnes<\/a> of pistachios annually, a volume that far exceeds Argentina\u2019s total production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This has been seen as potentially significant by experts, but unlikely to have an immediate impact.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe trade link with China is excellent and growing, but today Argentine pistachios are far from being able to supply such a market,\u201d Ernesto Taboada, director of the Chinese-Argentine Council, explains. \u201cChinese buyers will come for many containers, not for one bag.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pablo Garc\u00eda, an agricultural engineer who manages production at the Pistachos de los Andes farm, shows green pistachio fruits on a tree. Pistachio trees take 8 to 10 years to mature (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A field of 20-year-old pistachio trees, some of the oldest on the Pistachos de los Andes farm. China imports some 170,000 tonnes of pistachios annually, a volume that far exceeds Argentina\u2019s total production (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera \/ Dialogue Earth)\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The main challenge is achieving the desired scale quickly. The trees take 8-10 years<\/a> to mature. \u201cWe are interested in selling to them, of course, but we don\u2019t have the volume yet,\u201d acknowledges Nemirovsky. \u201cTo reach China, we first have to grow, and that takes time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreno, the agriculture secretary, acknowledges the difficulties: \u201cThe opening up of China will have an impact, but it is still impossible to cover that market.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China is seen as a giant market that could absorb Argentine pistachios when \u2013 and only when \u2013 the sector manages to expand its production scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An industry in search of balance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Argentinian pistachio farmers are balancing this potential growth with the limitations of production in one of the driest parts of the country. As tensions between agricultural expansion and water crises become more visible, experts warn the sector\u2019s future will depend on its ability to adapt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to data from the INA, the aquifer on which much of San Juan\u2019s production depends is being exploited faster than it can be recharged. As Salvioli says, \u201cit is a resource that cannot be renewed.\u201d   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pistachio samples at the National Institute of Agricultural Technology in San Juan. According to the National Water Institute, much of the pistachio production in San Juan relies on the aquifer that is being exploited faster than it can be recharged (Image: Celina Mutti Lovera \/ Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, the pistachio sector is trying to position itself as an example of efficiency. According to the Agriculture Ministry, 97% of plantations use drip irrigation. The main companies also use sensors, permanent monitoring and renewable energy to reduce consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, advanced technology is only a partial solution. INTA researcher Ca\u00f1ete says: \u201cThe question is not only how much water they use, but where it comes from and how much is left for others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenge is to find a balance: to expand a crop that can generate employment and exports, without compromising a resource that defines life itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Salvioli, the lack of control over well drilling and the intensive exploitation of water exacerbate the problem: \u201cAn increasingly scarce resource is being abused.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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