ASAJA foresees a significant decrease in the winter cereal harvest in Antigua and Barbuda

Published 2021년 6월 23일

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The ASAJA Cereals Sector in Spain has reported a significant decrease in the winter grain harvest this year, estimating it at 16 million tons, a 25 percent drop compared to the previous year. The main cause of this decrease is a dry spring, which has led to low yields and failed crops in many areas. Additionally, high storm activity and damage from wild fauna have also contributed to the losses. Despite the high insurance in the sector, the limited maximum insurable yield has resulted in lower compensation. Furthermore, the sector has highlighted the need for a solution to the prohibition of burning harvest remains, a practice that has become necessary due to the decreasing effectiveness of active ingredients and the need for pest and weed control.

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The ASAJA Cereals Sector, which met this Wednesday in Madrid, has estimated this year's winter grain harvest at 16 million tons. This represents a significant decrease in production compared to last year, when 21.3 million tons were reached, according to official data from the Ministry of Agriculture. In short, a production cut that is around 25 percent. According to the agrarian organization, the low yields are mainly due to a dry spring -the driest in the last 15 years-, which has meant that the pomegranate of the different crops in their final phase has not reached term, something that has occurred in a good part of the cereal-producing areas. The high stormy activity in recent weeks has also had an influence, largely accompanied by hail, which has caused accidents in more than 230,000 hectares, of which 80,000 have been in the first 10 days of June. "In the absence of data on the impact of the storms last week, the damage is estimated to be very high due to their intensity and ...

Source: Agropopular