Spain: Carob beans price hikes, farms warned against thieves

Published 2021년 3월 15일

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The Maestrazgo region in Spain is experiencing a surge in carob harvest thefts as the season draws to a close, due to the increased value of the crop, now trading at around 0.71 ý / kg. LA UNIý de Llauradors plans to report these thefts to the Government Delegation in the Valencian Community, calling for increased security surveillance and investigation into the consolidated black market behind the thefts. They also seek cooperation from stores buying carob and almonds to ensure they are not purchasing stolen goods and encourage farmers to report any suspicious activities to the Civil Guard. The situation highlights the concern over carob speculation by monopoly companies and the challenges farmers face with traceability and fair profit sharing in the value chain.

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LA UNIý de Llauradors alerts of theft of the carob harvest in recent days in the Maestrazgo region just when the campaign is coming to an end, to the impotence and anger of the producers who see how the effort of everything is spoiled one year. A new upturn in carob prices during this campaign, which are now trading at around 0.71 ý / kg, and the higher value of the product in recent times could be behind this increase in thefts from carob plantations. This rise in prices in recent seasons has made possible a recovery of the crop given the growing interest that this product arouses among consumers. THE UNIý will transfer these facts to the Government Delegation in the Valencian Community so that the State security forces will intensify their surveillance tasks both in the field and with any vehicle or warehouse suspected of transporting or trading stolen merchandise. This Professional Agrarian Organization indicates that the thefts occur because there is a consolidated black ...

Source: InfoAgro