Decrease in the area of straw cereal in France due to the rains

Published 2024년 4월 24일

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France is set to see a 6.1% decrease in the cultivation area for straw cereals like wheat, barley, oats, rye, and triticale, totaling 6.8 million hectares, down from 7.2 million in 2023. This decline is attributed to repeated heavy rainfalls since mid-October of the previous year. All regions and types of grain will be affected, with the most significant drops seen in common wheat (7.7%) and triticale (8.8%). However, spring sowing, especially of barley, has helped mitigate the loss slightly.

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The area of straw cereals (wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale) will decrease by 6.1% this year in France compared to last due to the successive episodes of heavy rains that have been recorded in the country since mid-October of the year past. In total, the French Ministry of Agriculture estimates a planting of 6.8 million hectares, compared to 7.2 million in 2023. All regions will be affected by this decrease and all types of grain, to a greater or lesser extent: common wheat, 7.7% (4.3 million hectares); durum wheat, -2.6% (230,000 hectares); barley, -2% (1.7 million hectares); oats, -0.4% (79,000 hectares); ...

Source: Agropopular