AEFA foresees that the production of dehydrated forages will exceed 1,400,000 tons in Spain

Published 2021년 8월 19일

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The Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Dehydrated Alfalfa (AEFA) predicts that the 2021-22 campaign will see a slight decrease in cultivation surface, with a estimated 1,000 hectares lost. However, production levels are expected to remain steady or slightly decrease from the previous season, with the number of tons to be determined by weather conditions. Despite this, international interest in Spanish dehydrated forages remains high, despite challenges such as container shortages and high freight costs. AEFA is planning promotional activities in international markets and also aiming to increase consumption of dehydrated forages in Spain, which would have benefits for the local market and reduce imports of vegetable protein from outside the EU.

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The first estimates of the Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Dehydrated Alfalfa, AEFA, foresee that the 2021-22 campaign will remain in figures very similar to those of last year. The surface could drop slightly and about 1,000 ha would be lost. in relation to last season, where 127,200 ha were cultivated. The hectares destined to the production of dehydrated alfalfa decrease by about 2,000 ha, while the rest of the forages destined to dehydration that are included within the association (vetch, fescue, Rai gras or forage oats), would increase by approximately 1,000 hectares . Although it is still too early to define the number of tons of dehydrated forage that can be produced in the 2021-22 season, since it depends to a large extent on the weather, we estimate that they would be at levels similar to or slightly lower than last season where the production amounted to 1,468,000 tons. The association indicates that the campaign has started with considerable interest on the ...

Source: Castilla