Mustard manufacturers in France are faced with seed supply difficulties, calls to revive the sector

Published 2022년 2월 21일

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Mustard manufacturers in France are seeking support from the government to help revive the sector due to issues with seed supply. The industry is facing challenges after three poor harvests, worsened by Canada, a major exporter, reducing its surface areas and having a disappointing 2021 harvest. This has led to some manufacturers halting production and significantly increasing the cost of seeds. In France, the harvest has seen a dramatic decrease due to insect pests, for which the usual treatment is now prohibited.

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Mustard manufacturers, faced with seed supply difficulties, called on February 17 for "more support" from the state to revive the sector. They consider it "urgent to accelerate the development of the culture of the seed in France", after three bad harvests of mustard which are added to the reductions in volumes of Canada, the largest exporter in the world, according to a press release from the FICF (industries condiments). A “shortage” threatens: in Canada, the surfaces have been reduced by half, the 2021 harvest has been poor. "This translates into mustard production already suspended by some manufacturers, a multiplication [by four or five] of the price of the seed", indicates the ...

Source: Agpb