Poland: Fruit and vegetable producers have to contribute to the business

Published 2022년 7월 26일

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The article highlights the challenges faced by agricultural producers in Poland due to extreme heat and drought, which have led to lower quality crops and increased irregation needs. Additionally, the high cost of fertilizers, driven by the need for gas and increased energy and labor costs, has further increased production costs. These costs have outpaced the rise in fruit and vegetable prices, making cultivation less profitable. To mitigate these costs, farmers can apply for subsidies for fertilizers and receive support from the Agency for Restructuring and Modernization of Agriculture. However, weather conditions are also posing a significant threat to crop production, with excessive rain and violent storms damaging crops and reducing their market value.

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The heat and the resulting drought reduce the quality of vegetables and fruit, while forcing producers to irrigate the plantations artificially. The biggest problem, however, are fertilizers that are many times more expensive, the production of which requires gas that is currently very expensive, as well as higher energy and labor costs. The increase in production costs is often higher than the increase in the price of fruit and vegetables. All this makes the cultivation of vegetables and fruits less profitable. - The prices of most fruit and vegetables, if we compare them with the prices of the previous year, are higher, while the increase in the average price is lower than the level of inflation year on year. So you can say that other products or services are more expensive than fruit and vegetables - says the news agency Newseria Biznes Witold Boguta, president of the board of the National Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers. According to the Central Statistical ...

Source: Sady Ogrody