A Few Cause For The Shoratge of Mustard in EU Market
Mustard Seed
France
Market & Price Trends
Innovation & Technology
Francois Rotteleur
Published Jun 4, 2022
The shortage of mustard in France, and the war in Ukraine is not the only cause of the shortage. Because the main supplier of mustard seeds in Canada. And due to the drought that hit the country in 2021, production is down sharply: -28% over the 2021-2022 financial year, according to the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture. Another explanation: Russia and Ukraine, which are also among the main exporters of mustard seeds, could still have been a "B" plan. But for reasons that we know, these two countries were not a solution rescue. Finally, the decrease in French production, which represents 50% of European production, also partly explains this shortage of mustard. Indeed, because of the late cold snap but also the ban on the use of certain insecticides, “from 12,000 tonnes in 2016, we went to 4,000 tonnes (of production) in 2021”, For alternative, India do have some seeds, and some countries offer already made mustards but it is doubtful whether it will statisfy the taste of europeans.
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