Good outlook for EU rice season with above-average yields

Published 2024년 9월 25일

Tridge summary

Despite facing heat waves and high temperatures, the EU rice campaign is projected to surpass the five-year average yield by 6%. Spain's rice development in Andalusia was slightly delayed due to low temperatures, but satellite data shows above-average biomass accumulation. Italy experienced a delay in rice development due to rain, but later recovered with favorable conditions. Greece's rice is also performing well, despite hot temperatures, due to consistent irrigation water. Portugal's rice-growing districts have seen favorable weather conditions, with above-average biomass accumulation in the north after the flowering period. Harvesting is about to begin and the yield forecast is above the five-year average for all countries.

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Original content

The EU rice campaign is developing with optimistic forecasts despite having been marked by heat waves and high temperatures in many areas. However, the crop resisted these conditions well and obtained an above-average yield of about 6.78 t/ha, 6% above the five-year average, according to the European Commission's report on the state of the crops (MARS Bulletin). Spain Rice development in Andalusia was delayed by 15 days due to low temperatures in June. However, analysis of satellite data shows an accumulation of biomass above the average at the time of heading. The rice-growing regions of Extremadura had a campaign in line with the medium-term average or moderately above it in terms of biomass accumulation. In this region, some cases of high insect pressure (Eysarcoris ventralis) were observed. In the rice-growing regions of Valencia, a heat wave during the period from 25 July to 10 August (Tmax > 34 °C) had a moderately negative impact on rice during the reproductive phase. Rice ...

Source: Agrodigital