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General Cabrera and southern Córdoba
The cluster's mission is to drive the development of the peanut industry, create jobs and real wealth, export quality, invest in technology and scientific research, and promote the growth of a region and the progress of its community. It is an iconic, vertically integrated regional economy that sells almost exclusively to export markets.
Based mainly in the province of Córdoba, which accounts for 77% of Argentina's peanut production. The production and processing base is concentrated in a corridor across the departments of Juárez Celman, General San Martín and Tercero Arriba. Fundación Maní Argentino, a cornerstone of the cluster, is headquartered in General Cabrera, at the heart of the growing area.
1st
world exporter of shelled peanuts by value (Argentina), with Córdoba producing 77% of the crop
22
Members
20 companies + 2 institutions (Fundación Maní Argentino and Cámara Argentina del Maní)
US$890M
Global position
world's top exporter of shelled peanuts by value in 2024, ahead of India's US$835M (ITC – WTO)
US$1.186B
Industry exports (2024)
+13% year over year, an all-time high in value; figure covers the entire national industry, not just the cluster or Córdoba
A quality edge you can point to: Córdoba peanuts are high-oleic (Omega 9), nutrient-dense and subject to strict aflatoxin control and traceability, which places them in segments where quality is a condition of entry.
Neither roasted nor cooked. Makes up almost the entire export basket: 94.7% of the industry's export value, or US$949 million in 2024 (+16% year over year).
Alongside raw peanuts, roasted peanuts and peanut butter contribute US$145M (+9%), peanut oil US$84M and pellets/expellers US$8M.
Vertically integrated; several are registered as "full chain," from farming to export. Family businesses, local cooperatives and international groups work side by side.
The top 5 markets account for about 62.9% of value, with Europe as the dominant region.
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Poland
France
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Measured by point of shipment (the processing plants), Córdoba is the world's top exporter of shelled peanuts by value, and it also accounts for 77% of Argentina's peanut farming.
Duty-free entry to the European Union and the United Kingdom for raw peanuts (HS 1202.42), and the UK also applies 0% VAT. The EU-Mercosur agreement will phase out the 11-12% tariff on processed peanuts (HS 2008.11) over about 8 years, a significant opening for value-added products.
Member of the European Snack Association (ESA) and the American Peanut Council (APC).
Initiatives co-funded and supported by the Agency together with Peanut.
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Destinations
worldwide, concentrated in Europe (top 5 account for about 62.9% of FOB value)
5,175
Employment
direct formal jobs (2025, +391 / +8.2%) · about 12,000 in total, direct and indirect
19.50%
Share of provincial GVA (2023)
13.93%
Share of the industry's national GVA (2023)
ranked #3 nationally
1.73
Relative Specialization Index (RSI)
well above 1, signaling strong specialization relative to the national average (ECLAC)
Russia
The Netherlands is the leading destination and the logistics gateway (Rotterdam) to the rest of Europe. The United Kingdom, Poland, France and Russia round out the top 5.
