Germany witnesses a drop in organic cultivation

Published 2023년 3월 1일

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Germany's vegetable production experienced a decline in 2022 due to heat and drought, with a total of 3.8 million tons harvested, a 12% decrease from the previous year. The cultivation areas also saw a reduction of 4%, occupying 126,400 hectares. Despite these challenges, organically managed farms still produced 431,000 tons of vegetables, which accounted for 11% of the total harvested volume. Carrots remained the leading vegetable in production, followed by onions and white cabbage. The cultivation of asparagus, radishes, and fresh peas also saw significant declines. Additionally, the area under open-ground farming and the use of protective coverings for vegetable growth also experienced a decrease in 2022.

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Germany harvested a total of 3.8 million tons of vegetables from 6,100 farms in 2022. This was a decline of 12% from 2021 and 2% less than the average for the years 2016 to 2021. 2021 had seen 4.3 million tons of vegetable production, however, the heat and drought in 2022 caused the decline. Total vegetable cultivation areas dropped by 4% (to 126,400 hectares) compared to 2021 as well. Out of 17,800 hectares of organically managed farms, a total of 431,000 tons of vegetables were produced. After a steady increase in organic acreage from the first survey in 2012 by a total of 71%, this dipped for the first time in 2022 by 4% compared to 2021, while harvest volume was reduced by 10%. The share of total organic production in the total vegetable harvest and area was unchanged in each example at 11% of the harvested volume and 14% of the cultivated area. Like in previous years, carrots had the greatest harvest volume in Germany in 2022, totalling 780,500 tonnes on an open-ground area ...

Source: Krishi Jagran