Italy: Wheat harvesting starts with -10%, rising prices

Published 2021년 6월 19일

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Italy's wheat harvest is expected to decrease by 10% due to extreme weather conditions and increased global demand for pasta during the pandemic. Despite an increase in cultivated areas, climate change has reduced yields, with the harvest expected to be around 6.5 billion kilos. Demand for tricolor wheat has risen, driving national pasta exports to a record 3.1 billion euros in 2020. The pandemic has also increased internal consumption. The prescription of glyphosate, a chemical herbicide, in pre-harvest has been criticized by Coldiretti, an agricultural organization, due to concerns about food and environmental safety, especially with the rise in imports that may not adhere to the same standards as in Italy.

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With the arrival of the scorching heat, the harvest of wheat begins in Italy, estimated to decrease by 10% despite the increase in cultivated areas due to the crazy climate with a cold spring after a mild winter but also under the pressure of the world demand for pasta favored by the pandemic. This is what emerges from the monitoring of Coldiretti which announces the start of threshing in the southern regions and then continues north. A signal for a restart in the countryside where - Coldiretti underlines - with the Covid emergency the natural cycle of processing has not stopped to ensure the food supply of the productions in a scenario marked by speculation, hoarding and trade distortions at an international level. The increase in the demand for tricolor wheat - underlines Coldiretti - is driven by the historic record set by national exports of pasta which recorded a 15% jump for a value of 3.1 billion euros in 2020 but to increase Internal consumption also rose by 8.9% during ...

Source: Coldiretti