BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The next agriculture minister of grains powerhouse Argentina will be Luis Basterra, President-elect Alberto Fernandez said on Friday, an appointment met with some scepticism by farmers worried about a possible revival of interventionist policies.

Basterra is from a left-leaning faction of the country's Peronist coalition, unpopular with many growers for its history of intervening in the markets with heavy-handed currency and trade controls. He has been in Congress since 2011, once serving as the chairman of the House agriculture committee.