June was a great month for alfalfa exports, although now logistics have been complicated by COVID-19

Published 2020년 8월 26일

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In June, Spain experienced a significant surge in alfalfa exports, with sales reaching nearly 123,000 tons, a 23,000-ton increase compared to the same period in 2019. The Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Dehydrated Alfalfa (AEFA) reported that bullet format alfalfa accounted for 65 percent of global sales, while the remainder was pellets. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia were the main importers of the bullet format, and Saudi Arabia preferred pellets. The top buyers were the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, China, Jordan, South Korea, France, Kuwait, Portugal, Japan, and Italy. However, the sector faces challenges in July and August due to COVID-19, including a shortage of ships and containers for export.

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The Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Dehydrated Alfalfa (AEFA) indicates that June was a great month in terms of exports, given that sales abroad almost reached 123,000 tons. Compared to the same month of 2019, exports grew by 23,000 tons. AEFA points out that 65 percent of Spanish alfalfa sales in the world corresponded to the bullet format, while the remaining 35 percent were pellets. As a curiosity, the United Arab Emirates buys practically all the alfalfa in bullet format and Saudi Arabia in pellets. Emirates imported nearly 56,000 tons of dehydrated alfalfa from Spain, followed by Saudi Arabia and China (with almost 28,000 and almost 11,000 tons respectively). The Top Ten buyer countries for Spanish alfalfa is completed by Jordan, South Korea, France, Kuwait, Portugal, Japan and Italy. Qatar, Lebanon, Oman, Taiwan, ...

Source: Diario del Campo