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Misiones is located in the northeastern corner of Argentina. It is surrounded by Paraguay to the northwest, Brazil to the north and east, and Corrientes to the southwest.
Area: 29,801 km²
Population: 965,522 (2001)
Density: 32.4/km²
Though its rainy, erosion-prone geography discourages intensive crop farming, agriculture makes an impotant contribution to the province's economy, still adding about 10% to the total. Misiones' thick forests have long provided for the ample production of roundwood without the need for excessive impact on its ecosystem. The principal exploited trees are the Paraná pine, Guatambú, Cedar, Petiribí, Incense, Cane water-pipe, Anchico, Eucalyptus and Gueycá.
Misiones' chief source of agricultural income is the cultivation of yerba mate, of which Misiones is Argentina's leading producer (yielding about half a million tons, annually). Tea, citrus fruit and, in minor amounts, tobacco, sugar cane, rice and coffee are also cultivated in Misiones.
This brief overview explains why you should consider visiting this province on an agricultural tour.
For more information, please visit our agritours page.
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