Spain: Scientists and saffron producers will study the causes of the decline in flowering

Published 2022년 1월 21일

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A collaborative effort by researchers, scientists, meteorologists, saffron producers, and the Denomination of Origin Saffron of La Mancha is investigating the cause of a significant drop in saffron flowering for the second year in a row, leading to a decrease in harvest. This issue has hit the sector hard, prompting a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development to discuss potential solutions and financial aid. The sector seeks administrative support, with two aid lines announced, totaling 500,000 euros, to bolster marketing channels and producer groups. The saffron from La Mancha is also being associated with the regional quality mark Campo y Alma to reinforce the double quality guarantee for consumers.

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Researchers, scientists and meteorologists, together with saffron producers and the Denomination of Origin Saffron of La Mancha are going to study the causes of the drop in flowering that has been recorded in this crop in two consecutive years, which is causing a decrease in the harvest and that the sector is going through a difficult time. This was stated by the president of the La Mancha Saffron Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Carlos Fernández Segovia, after the meeting held in Toledo with the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development , Francisco Martínez Arroyo, in which they analyzed the situation of the sector and presented the two help lines that the Community Board is going to launch. Fernández Segovia explained that a table has been scheduled for next February of specialists made up of ITAP, the Polytechnic University of Valencia, a meteorologist, producers and the DOP to study and interpret data on temperature, rainfall s and other agronomic data that ...

Source: Agrodiario