Rising costs and water shortages are forcing Spanish farmers to reduce the area under garlic

Fresh Garlic

Vegetables

Spain

Sustainability & Environmental Impact

Market & Price Trends

Published Mar 17, 2024

Tridge summary

The area devoted to garlic in Spain is expected to decrease by about 15% compared to the previous campaign. Thus, according to the National Association of Garlic Producers and Traders (ANPCA), over the past two years, the area under garlic has decreased by more than 30%. In Castile-La Mancha, Spain's main producing region, the area was reduced by about 14%. In Andalusia, the region with the second largest garlic production and most affected by drought, garlic area decreased by 20%.

Disclaimer: The above summary was generated by a state-of-the-art LLM model and is intended for informational purposes only. It is recommended that readers refer to the original article for more context.

Original content

The garlic planting season in Spain has already come to an end and the area devoted to this crop is expected to decrease by about 15% compared to the previous campaign, when a significant decline was already recorded. Thus, according to the National Association of Garlic Producers and Traders (ANPCA), over the past two years, the area under garlic has decreased by more than 30%. This was reported by AgroTimes based on information from FreshPlaza. “The lack of water and constantly rising production costs are making the cultivation of garlic in Spain increasingly difficult,” says Luis Fernando Rubio, director of ANPCA. In Castile-La Mancha, Spain's main producing region, the area was reduced by about 14% compared to the previous campaign, while in Andalusia, the region with the second largest garlic production and most affected by drought, garlic area decreased by 20%. Read also: They plan to cover the shortage of garlic on the European market by ...

Source: Eastfruit