Spain: The export of dehydrated fodder grew by 35% over the previous campaign

Spanish dehydrated fodder exports grew by 35% in the 2021-22 campaign compared to the previous campaign, which is 383,282 tons more than in 2020-21. The main destination of dehydrated fodder was the United Arab Emirates with 540,124 tons, the Spanish Association of Dehydrated Alfalfa Manufacturers reported in a press release. In addition, China and Saudi Arabia were consolidated with 303,425 and 149,123 imported tons, respectively. Dehydrated alfalfa bales were the most demanded format internationally with 80% of total exports. With these data, Spanish dehydrated forage exports have set a sales record with just over 1,460,000 tons that were destined for the international market during the recently completed 2021-22 campaign. Of the total exported, 80% corresponded to the bullet format, with a total of 1,166,025 exported, while granulated exports reached 294,286 tons. Exports in bullet format have grown notably, while granules have remained at sales levels that the association ...