The winter cereal harvest in Spain will suffer a drastic cut and will barely exceed 5 million tons
Spain
Published Jun 2, 2023
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The ASAJA Cereal Sector has analyzed the data once the harvest began, brought forward in many areas as a result of the drought. It is estimated that this year's winter cereal harvest will suffer a 65% reduction, that is, 9.4 million tons less compared to last year's data. The high temperatures and the lack of rain during the months of February to May have put an end to harvest expectations that were considered normal at the beginning of the campaign. This is especially worrying for a country like ours, with a grain deficit. According to ASAJA calculations, the cereal harvest will be reduced by 65% compared to 2022. By crops, a production of 2.12 million tons of soft wheat is expected; 216,000 tons of durum wheat; 2.41 million tons in barley; 123,000 tons of oats; 31,000 tons of rye and 103,000 tons of triticale. Cuts in yields are widespread in practically all of the national cereal area. In addition to the drought, another of the main problems that producers have had during this ...
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