The aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of the economic policies on the
Argentinean Agricultural sector for the period 1980-2007. By evaluating the changes
that have been taken place in the production styles and the role played by the rise in
profitability of cereals, oleaginous crops and beef cattle, we seek to identify the main
elements that will allow us to understand the general path that the sector has taken for
the period under analysis. After explaining the general evolution of the sector, we end
up our analysis identifying the future challenges that the country will face regarding
food security, health regulations and environmental problems