Andalusia, Spain - Synthesis of the 2020/21 garlic production campaign

Published Feb 11, 2021

Tridge summary

The 2020/21 garlic growing season in Andalusia saw a 3% increase in area cultivated and a 5% rise in yield, resulting in an 8% increase in production compared to the previous season. Weather challenges and the COVID-19 pandemic caused delays and issues, but the sector managed to find labor and maintain production with increased costs. Garlic sizes were optimal, and higher quality garlic led to higher prices, resulting in increased imports of garlic from countries like Argentina, Chile, and Peru, as importing from China faced logistical difficulties. Despite these challenges, garlic producers in Andalusia ensured their workers' health and financial support, paying above the agreed rate, ensuring their workers received wages higher than the minimum wage.

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Original content

After two years of decline in the Andalusian garlic area, in the 2020/21 season the area increased by 3%, from 4,804 hectares in the 2019/20 season to 4,936 hectares cultivated in the 2020/21 season. The yield of this area also increased in the season under study by 5%, going from 12,531kg / ha (2019/20 season) to 13,176 kg / ha (2020/21 season). As a result of this increase in the cultivated area of garlic and the average volume of vegetables harvested in these plantations, a growth of the total garlic production in Andalusia is obtained. Thus, the total volume of Andalusian garlic in the 2020/21 season (65,036 t) was 8% higher than that registered in the previous season (60,197t). ProductionAt the province level, and comparing the data recorded in the campaign under study with the previous campaign, it stands out, on the one hand, that in the 2020/21 campaign the Sevillian garlic area has increased by 24%, while the Garlic area in Granada has decreased by 20%. On the other hand, ...

Source: Agronoticias