Belgian growers plow their cauliflower under

Published Jul 26, 2022

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Belgian cauliflower growers are facing challenges including reduced demand from the processing industry, resulting in selling prices half of the cost price, and financial losses due to drought. The ban on irrigation and lack of water are affecting the growth and color of the cauliflowers. This, along with increased cultivation costs and a disappointing market, has led to a decrease in the Belgian vegetable acreage by 20%. The area for cultivation has reduced from 35,800 hectares to 28,600 hectares last year, with a expected further decrease in the acreage of cauliflower in the coming year.

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Cauliflower growers in Belgium on the one hand have to deal with reduced demand from the processing industry. The selling prices are currently only half of the cost price. VRT and Vilt.be, among others, report on this. According to the growers, there is a major financial loss. In addition to price formation, another factor is the consequences of the drought for the sensitive early cultivation of cauliflower. In Belgium there is a ban on irrigation in various cultivation areas. A grower explains to the VRT camera that the moisture is drawn from the cabbages if the cauliflowers do not receive enough water. As a result, they do not grow and turn brown. Decrease in Belgian vegetable acreage Strongly increased cultivation costs and the disappointing market situation already caused the Belgian vegetable area to fall to 28,600 ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst