Europe: Significantly boost pulse production

Published 2021년 11월 19일

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The European Union is set to see a significant increase in pulse production over the next decade, with a projected growth from approximately 4.5 million tonnes in 2020 to 6.3 million tonnes by 2030, primarily in chickpeas, lentils, and fababeans. This shift is largely driven by the EU's Farm to Fork Strategy, aimed at making agriculture more sustainable, and a growing preference for locally sourced produce due to its lower carbon footprint. However, in the short term, pulse imports are expected to rise due to a disappointing 2021 harvest. The EU's policy changes also present opportunities and challenges for Canadian farmers and exporters, including the EU's goals to reduce pesticide use and potentially ban glyphosate. France is also taking steps to reduce pulse imports by increasing domestic production through a $144 million strategy.

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Pulse production in the European Union is expected to grow at a steady clip over the next decade, reducing the need for imports, according to two industry officials. Cor Hage, trader with AGT Foods Europe, said EU pulse production is expected to expand to 6.3 million tonnes by 2030, up from about 4.5 million tonnes in 2020. The main growth will be in chickpeas, lentils and fababeans, he told delegates attending a recent Global Pulse Confederation webinar. In the short-term, he is forecasting an increase in pulse imports due to a disappointing 2021 harvest. But in the long-term he believes imports will fall as the EU becomes more self-reliant in the production of pulses. “We are at the starting point of considerable change in our agriculture industry,” said Hage. The main policy driver of that change is the Farm to Fork Strategy, which is at the heart of the European Green Deal. The strategy is aimed at making the EU’s agriculture sector more sustainable. Consumers are becoming ...

Source: The Western Producer