Greece: The hard wheat was whitewashed at the harvest, in 28 minutes with a premium quality

Published 2021년 6월 28일

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The article provides an overview of the current situation of durum wheat production in Northern Greece and Italy, as well as the US cotton markets in the face of adverse weather conditions and tropical storms. In Greece, yields are low, with some areas experiencing up to 20% damage, leading to concerns about the quality and quantity of the crop. The trade is pushing for open prices, but producers are storing their harvest due to proposed prices being seen as unfair. In Italy, production has decreased by 10% from last year due to drought and frost, but there is demand due to increased pasta consumption and exports. Quality standards and prices have been adjusted, and there is interest in the impact of the tropical storm on US cotton fields.
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In many production centers the yields barely exceed 350 kg per hectare, while in Northern Greece there are reports for 200 to 220 kg yield. It should be noted that even before these rains, there were enough "joufia" as described in the producers by Agrenda, due to the minimal rainfall in the winter and the spring frost that "spoiled" the rye, which had developed due to the high temperatures that had preceded . In this context, special varieties of durum wheat that were "saved" from the bad weather and maintained their quality characteristics, are intended for prices around 28 cents per kilo together with the premium quality. However, the insistence of the trade to play the role of open prices makes sense, something that the producers are currently bypassing, "putting in the warehouse" this year's harvest, as the producer Vassilis Karaoglou from Agios Konstantinos conveys. There the damage from the summer resources is great, with the threshing floor being at 20%. Producers explain ...
Source: GRAgronews

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