The national sunflower sowing for the 2026-2027 campaign reached 11,5% of a projected area of 3 million hectares. The progress was 4,6 percentage points above the average of the previous five campaigns. Within the agricultural center, the first work reached the center-east of Entre Ríos, although with a lower presence than in other neighboring areas.
The planting initially focused on plots in the north of Córdoba and the north-central part of Santa Fe, with a more limited participation in Entre Ríos territory. The movement marks the beginning of the regional window and does not yet allow evaluating the final outcome of the campaign. The evolution will depend on the pace of the work and the environmental conditions over the coming weeks.
In the north of the country, the lack of firm ground halted part of the tasks. The accumulated moisture made it difficult for machinery to enter and forced the postponement of work in various sectors. This problem explains why a national percentage ahead of the historical average can coexist with local delays and an uneven distribution of the area already planted.
In the southern part of the agricultural area, the sowing window was still about two months away, but the high humidity was already part of the producers' evaluation. Rain forecasts for the spring added uncertainty about the possibility of carrying out the tasks on time. The decision regarding date and plot had to consider that still open scenario.
The projection of 3 million hectares defines the target area, not an accomplished outcome. Achieving it requires completing the remaining 88,5% and maintaining conditions that allow work in the different regions. The advance of 4,6 points over the recent average is an indicator of pace, but it does not by itself anticipate yields, production, or profitability.
For Entre Ríos, the specific data is the entry of the seeders into the east-central region within a broader regional deployment. The provincial participation was in an initial stage and with less relative extent. The monitoring of moisture, floor availability, and the rainfall schedule will be decisive to know if this beginning transforms into a sustained expansion of the crop.
