Grain cultivation in Belgium will fall by almost 3 percent in 2020

Published 2021년 8월 10일

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In 2020, Belgium experienced a shift in its agricultural landscape due to adverse weather conditions in the previous year. The sowing of winter crops saw a significant decrease with winter wheat down by 6.2%, winter barley by 9.1%, and triticale by 16.7%, totaling a loss of 17,372 hectares. Conversely, the sowing of summer cereals increased, with spring wheat up by 75.6% and spring barley by 39.3%. The surface area for industrial crops like flax grew by 2.6%, largely due to a 24.3% increase in fiber flax. However, the cultivation of sugar beet and rapeseed decreased by 1,988 hectares. The total area for potatoes also saw a slight decrease by 851 hectares. The surface area for strawberries fell by 2%, but the total surface area of vegetables increased by 4.9%. The number of farms in Belgium slightly decreased by 0.3% to 35,996, occupying an agricultural area of 1,367,082 hectares, with nearly 35% of this area being permanent grassland.

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As a result of the bad weather conditions in the autumn of 2019, less winter grain was sown. Winter wheat fell by more than 6 percent, winter barley by 9 percent and triticale by 16 percent. The decrease for the three crops together amounted to 17,372 hectares. As a result of the wet autumn in 2019, more summer cereals were sown in 2020. Spring wheat rose by almost 76 percent and spring barley by over 39 percent. Their surface area is considerably smaller than the surface area of winter cereals. Spelled has also become more important last year: almost 19 percent more. The surface area of industrial crops increased by 2.6 percent last year, almost exclusively due to the increase in the surface area of flax by about 3,600 hectares (plus more than 24 percent). Fiber flax is on the rise thanks to industrial applications in addition to those of textiles. Beets and potatoes The acreage of sugar beet and rapeseed decreased by almost 2,100 hectares. The total area of potatoes decreased ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst