Hop growers in Germany are experiencing problems due to inflation and poor harvest
Hop
Germany
Published Nov 29, 2022
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Between 4 and 5% of German hop growers may close their business soon amid rising prices and a poor harvest. This was announced on Monday by the Association of hop farms. “A total of 134 million euros were lost due to poor harvests and rising production prices,” the 2022 press release said. In addition, the increase in prices for fertilizers and electricity resulted in additional costs of 46 million euros, the report says.
Original content
In Germany, there are about 1.4 thousand breweries that produce products under 6 thousand brands. The vast majority - 70% - are concentrated in the three federal states. About 600 are located in Bavaria, about 200 - in Baden-Württemberg, another 150 are located in North Rhine-Westphalia. On average, about 38,000 tons of hops are harvested annually in Germany, with 85% of the total harvest coming from the world's largest Hallertau plantation, located in the center of the federal state of Bavaria in southern Germany. On the plantation, where more than 1.1 thousand hop farms operate on an area of 15.4 thousand hectares, about a quarter of the annual world volume of ...
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