Orange production rises 15 to 20% in the Algarve, Portugal, but the sector fears the effects of pests

Published 2021년 11월 4일

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The Algarve region of Portugal experienced a significant increase in orange production in the 2020/2021 season, with a surge of 15 to 20%. However, the Algarve Citrus Operators Association (AlgarOrange) warns of potential pest issues that could drop production by 70% in the future. The main pests of concern are the fruit fly and the trioza. The association is advocating for various measures, including an integrated pest management plan and the production of sterile males, but is facing a lack of funding. The rising production costs and decreasing prices paid by distribution chains are also posing challenges for producers.

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Orange production in the Algarve registered an increase of 15 to 20% in the 2020/2021 campaign, but the Algarve Citrus Operators Association (AlgarOrange) fears that existing pests will cause declines of 70% in the near future. The president of AlgarOrange, José Oliveira, told the Lusa agency that the last citrus fruit campaign also registered price drops “between 15 to 20%”, compared to the year of the covid-19 pandemic, which had benefited the sector with a increase in demand and in the amount paid to the producer, reaching 70 cents per kilogram, almost double the price charged a year earlier. As for the exports of the Algarve citrus industry, José Oliveira quantified them in an “average of 20% of the production”, which in the Algarve is equivalent, “in average terms, to 70 to 80% of the national production” of “about 350,000 tons per year” . “The main countries were France, Spain and Canada, but we also exported to other countries, such as Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Norway ...

Source: Agro Portugal