Economic indicators study for the Peanut Cluster

Córdoba's Peanut Cluster, represented by the Argentine Peanut Chamber (Cámara Argentina del Maní), commissioned a rigorous, comprehensive quantitative study to measure precisely and systematically the peanut industry's economic contribution to the provincial and national economy. The need was clear: the cluster lacked an up-to-date, industry-specific analysis of its production scale and its contribution to jobs, taxes, investment and value added, which limited its ability to represent the sector before public bodies and advocate for policies that sustain its international competitiveness.

The study was commissioned from IERAL – Fundación Mediterránea, which has proven expertise in sector economic analysis. It covers the entire peanut complex: not only processors but also equipment and input suppliers, consultancies, service providers and every other link in the value chain.

The work has two main phases. Phase 1, data collection and interviews (months 1–4, December 2025–March 2026): planning and organization, review of official statistics, surveys and interviews with industry companies, and processing of primary data. Phase 2, estimates and reports (months 5–8, April–July 2026): calculating the value chain's gross value added, estimating direct and indirect employment, calculating its tax contribution and tax burden, building production scenarios, and drafting technical reports, an executive summary, an industry fact sheet and presentation materials.

A key focus is a comparative analysis with Brazil, Argentine peanuts' main strategic competitor in international markets, to identify the local industry's competitive strengths and weaknesses. 000,000 (ARS 10M non-refundable grant + ARS 11M cash co-funding from the cluster).