Spain: The Valencian onion and potato campaign begins under the threat of imports

Published 2024년 4월 29일

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The Valencian Farmers Association (AVA-ASAJA) is expressing concern over the slow sales of locally grown onions and potatoes, as imports make up the majority of products on supermarket shelves. The association is calling for preference to be given to local products, highlighting their freshness, flavor, food safety, and environmental sustainability. They also expressed that the low prices and demand do not cover the production costs, especially due to the need for phytosanitary treatments for onions. The potato industry is optimistic about the start of the harvest, but is worried about the increasing presence of potatoes from Egypt. AVA-ASAJA stresses the importance of these crops for the Valencian garden and the agricultural economy.

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At the beginning of the Valencian onion and potato campaign, farmers warn of the low pace of sales in the countryside while on the food distribution shelves the presence of imports from third countries is the majority. The Valencian Farmers Association (AVA-ASAJA) asks distribution to give priority to local products, which guarantee the highest standards of freshness, flavor, food safety and environmental sustainability, compared to foreign imports that travel up to 20,000 kilometers by boat. . Vicente Sebastià, head of the vegetable sector at AVA-ASAJA, describes the onion campaign as “a disaster, we are worse than last year, there are many left to sell.” Sebastià also indicates that "until mid-May it is not expected that new onions will enter Valencian stores, there is more presence of the large one from New Zealand and the grain variety from Peru, while the Valencian orchards are full of dead end crops." Luis Bellver, AVA-ASAJA delegate in Carpesa, points out that “the low ...

Source: Agrodigital