Catalonia in Spain is left with practically no almond harvest
Almond Kernel
Spain
Published May 8, 2022
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The frosts at the beginning of April could cause the loss of 90% of the almond production in Catalonia, according to calculations by the agricultural union Unió de Pagesos (UP). According to UP, the ice destroyed up to 30,000 hectares of almond and walnut trees, which, in the case of almonds, will translate into a reduction of 23,000 tons and an economic loss of 19.4 million euros.
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Most affected counties The biggest problems are centered on the counties of Lleida, the interior of the Ebre and Central Catalonia, in fact, it is expected that the Segrià region of Lleida will be the most economically affected, with estimated losses of 6.4 million euros, followed de la Terra Alta (3.2) and Les Garrigues (3 million). In total, 13.4 million euros of losses in Lleida; 4.6 in Les Terres de l'Ebre; 1.3 in Camp de Tarragona and 0.1 in Anoia. For its part, the 541 hectares cultivated with walnut have also suffered "very serious" damage and it is estimated that the reduction in production is 59% and worth 4.2 million. Despite these effects, from the agrarian union they assure that the insurance should allow dried fruit farmers to have "sufficient income", despite the fact that only 10% of the surface of Catalonia is covered due to "the serious shortcomings» of the current insurance system. For this reason, UP asks the Ministry of Agriculture for an urgent modification of ...
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