Polish farmers have reduced carrot production by 30% in 6 years

Published 2024년 6월 6일

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Poland, the EU's third-largest carrot producer, has seen a significant decrease in carrot production due to drought-related water shortages. Production has dropped by almost 30% in six years, from 827 thousand tons in 2017 to 580 thousand tons in 2023. The drought affected 290 thousand farmers in 2023, with 139 thousand of these experiencing a loss of over 30% of their average annual crop production. As a result, carrot prices have surged, reaching PLN 4.99 per kilogram in 2023, up from PLN 2.79 in 2021. To make up for the shortfall, Poland has had to import more carrots, with imports rising by 60% in 2023, mainly from Germany and Egypt.

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Poland, the European Union's third-largest carrot producer after Germany and France, has seen production of the vegetable fall in recent years. The main reason for this is the lack of water caused by droughts. As InPoland reports, carrot production decreased from 827 thousand tons in 2017 to 580 thousand tons in 2023, which is almost a 30% decrease in six years. In 2023, 290 thousand Polish farmers reported damage from drought, with 139 thousand of them losing more than 30% of average annual crop production. Read also: Apple harvest in Poland may decline due to problems with pollination of orchards This impacted Polish ...

Source: Eastfruit