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The LARA 2020 research report by Belgium's Department for Agriculture and Fisheries has revealed a decline in the country's potato area, marking the first decrease in recent years. This decrease is attributed to a drop in both fresh potato and processed potato product demand. In contrast, vegetable acreage has seen a minor uptick, with onions showing the largest increase of 20%. Sprouts come in second with a 12.3% increase, while beans and spinach acreage has decreased by 9.6% and 4.5% respectively. The fruit sector has experienced only minor changes, with a slight increase in strawberries and a slight decrease in apples.
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The potato area in Belgium is falling for the first time in years, the Department for Agriculture and Fisheries reports in the LARA 2020 research report. The cause is, among other things, the reduced demand for fresh potatoes and processed potato products, such as French fries. VegetablesThe acreage of vegetables, on the other hand, has increased somewhat. Onions in particular are doing well with an increase of 20% of the acreage. And in second place are sprouts, whose acreage has increased by 12.3%. The acreage of beans and spinach has decreased, the decrease is 9.6% and 4.5% respectively. Fruit There have been few changes in ...
Source: AGF
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