Retrospective 2020: crop production in Switzerland

Published 2020년 12월 31일

Tridge summary

The year 2020 posed several challenges for Swiss farmers due to the coronavirus pandemic and unusual weather conditions. Despite the difficulties, crop production was abundant and sold well due to increased consumer demand. The health crisis led to issues with bringing seasonal workers and distributing products, but the potato market saw a surge in sales during semi-containment. However, the fries market suffered due to restaurant closures. The harvest was early and generally good in quality, but quantitatively lower than in previous years. The year was also challenging for sugar beet due to viral yellows, leading to significant losses. The harvest of rapeseed and soybeans set records, while the harvest of sunflowers decreased. The silvicultural year saw an increase in damaged wood in the market and more people visiting forests near cities during the lockdown.

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Original content

With the coronavirus pandemic, among others, 2020 has not been an easy year for farmers. This year we must remember the good aptitudes of the branch to face the various challenges. The year 2021 promises to be particularly eventful at the political level (photo VG). Climate 2020 has been one of the hottest years ever. It started with a relatively dry and unusually mild winter. In the spring, lack of precipitation and drought raised concerns in some areas. In contrast, June was rather wet and heavy rains at the end of August resulted in above average rainfall. Crop production Hay crops have been bountiful and the barns are full. April was dry, but this did not lead to an imbalance as farmers then still had reserves from the previous year. The health crisis had a strong influence on the fruit and vegetable market. The very small quantities imported between spring and the end of summer forced consumers to turn to local producers. Moreover, as a majority of Swiss people spent the ...

Source: Agrihebdo