UK: Due to the crop failure, Great Britain may increase the import of flour wheat by a third

Published May 15, 2024

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UK farmers are facing significant challenges due to one of the wettest winters on record, which is expected to decrease the country's wheat self-sufficiency from 92% to 68%, as highlighted in a report by the ECIU. This could lead to a substantial increase in wheat imports from 1.9 million tons to 4.8 million tons. The wet conditions could also cause a 40% drop in the harvest of high-quality wheat, which could result in higher prices for bread and other baked goods. The potential self-sufficiency of rapeseed is estimated to reach a historical low of 40%. Tom Lancaster, an ECIU land analyst, has emphasized that climate change presents an immediate threat to the UK's food security.

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Farmers in the UK have been hit by one of the wettest winters on record. The level of wheat self-sufficiency in the country may decrease from 92% to 68%. This is stated in the ECIU report, writes Climate Action. Reducing self-sufficiency in wheat may lead to an increase in imports from 1.9 million tons to 4.8 million tons. "British flour mills have warned that the harvest of high-quality wheat could fall by 40%, raising concerns about the price of bread and other baked goods," it said. Also, for the same reason, analysts estimated the country's potential self-sufficiency in rapeseed at 40%, which is a historical minimum. “In 2021, the government ...

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