Spain reduces its garlic area by almost 19%

The Garlic Contact Group, made up of those responsible for the sectors in France, Italy and Spain, has analyzed the production campaign for 2024. The forecasts point to a strong reduction in the crop area in Spain, which could be 18.87%, which will go from 24,876 hectares to 20,926. Castilla-La Mancha, which is the main producer of garlic in Spain, will reduce the area by 14%, totaling 15,535 hectares. Andalusia follows, with 2,410 hectares and a decrease of 23%. In third place is Castilla y León, with 1,944 hectares and a drop of 23.5%. The fall in areas in Spain will not occur in Italy and France, according to the sector representatives who have participated in the contact group, maintaining an approximate area of 4,400 hectares in the case of France and 3,400 hectares in Italy. The group has adopted the proposal put forward by the National Association of Garlic Producers and Marketers, ANPCA, and by FEPEX so that the authorizations of phytosanitary products are carried out on a ...