Bulgaria corn crop smallest in 12 years

Published 2025년 2월 21일

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Bulgaria's 2024-25 corn crop is expected to be the smallest since 2012 due to a 37% decrease from the previous year caused by adverse weather conditions. The crop is also of poor quality with uneven aflatoxin levels. In contrast, the country has seen bumper wheat and barley crops, leading to increased domestic consumption and reduced exportable surpluses. Wheat exports are down 10% from last year, with 80% going to non-EU markets, and barley use has increased due to higher demand from feed mills and pork producers. Barley exports have doubled due to the large crop.

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Bulgaria harvested its smallest corn crop since 2012 as adverse weather conditions reduced this year’s crop by 37% from the previous year, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. The FAS said the 2024-25 crop was impacted by “intense summer heat and drought followed by adverse rainy weather during harvest.” “The quality of the crop also suffered and is reportedly uneven, with high variations of aflatoxin levels,” the FAS said. By contrast, Bulgaria produced bumper wheat and barley crops, with wheat posting its second highest total this century at 7 million tonnes, while barley output was the third highest since 2000 at 1.1 million tonnes. “Domestic consumption of wheat and barley in 2024-25 is increasing due to the substitution from corn for feed and for industrial use, which lowers exportable surpluses,” the FAS said. Because of this, wheat exports are lagging 10% behind last year’s level, with almost 80% ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult