The Spaniards are giving up on this vegetable one by one: fewer and fewer people are planting it

Published 2024년 11월 16일

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The Spanish Garlic Growers General Meeting in Chinchón revealed an 8% decrease in garlic cultivation for the third year in a row, with a total reduction of 30% over the past three years. This decline is attributed to several factors, including low profitability, labor shortages, increased land rental costs, limited water access, and reduced phytosanitary control tools. High consumer prices and an influx of cheap imports have further increased production costs, leading to a negative balance for producers. The meeting's attendees called on public administration and government bodies to address these challenges, as the loss of competitiveness has significant implications for employment and economic conditions in the sector, and is crucial for preventing depopulation and facilitating generational transfer of producers.

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The General Meeting of Spanish Garlic Growers was held in Chinchón, near Madrid, where, in addition to the assessment of this season, a forecast for the next season was prepared. The participants confirmed that the area planted with garlic in Spain has been decreasing for the third year in a row, this year compared to the previous year the rate of contraction reached 8%, and in the previous 3-year period it reached 30% - reports FruitVeb. This trend points to the difficulties and decreasing competitiveness of garlic production in Spain. According to the preliminary data of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, the area under cultivation will fall by 13.2% in Andalusia, by 12.2% in the Madrid area, and by 8.2% in the Castile-La Mancha region. Reasons for the decline include low profitability, labor shortages, rising land rental costs, limited access to water, and a decline in phytosanitary control tools. In addition, the scarcity of plant protection agents that can be used to ...

Source: Agronaplo