The difficult situation on the hop market in Poland, growers appeal for help from the government

Published 2021년 3월 18일

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The Lublin Chamber of Agriculture is urging for measures to be taken to address the crisis in the hop market, caused by the pandemic. The pandemic has led to a decrease in the purchase prices of hops, with the current price ranging from 9 to 16 PLN / kg, significantly lower than the prices in long-term contracts offered by purchasing companies. The fall in prices and difficulties in concluding long-term cultivation contracts are attributed to a decrease in demand for hops due to the economic crisis caused by the pandemic, further aggravated by the closure of bars and restaurants and a lack of mass events leading to a significant decrease in beer consumption. The chamber is calling for the government to provide additional aid for hop producers.

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The Lublin Chamber of Agriculture calls for action to stabilize the situation on the hop market caused by the pandemic situation. In the Lubelskie Voivodeship - in the Opole District, almost 40% of the national hops production is located. Hops growers amid the ongoing crisis caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic are concerned about falling purchase prices. The current proposed price for 1 kg of hops is from 9 to 16 PLN / kg. On the other hand, in long-term contracts concluded by purchasing companies, farmers were offered from 20 to 27 PLN / kg. - Despite the contracting, not all companies have complied with the contract, there are abuses where the price offered to hop producers per kg is much lower than the one included in the contract. The situation is aggravated by the fact that many producers are expiring long-term contracts this year and the purchasing companies are not interested in signing contracts for further years. Farmers faced with such a situation are not able to ...

Source: Wrp