Bulgaria: Pepper production data went down

Published 2022년 9월 23일

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The article highlights a significant shift in Poland's pepper production projections for the current year, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture. Contrary to early predictions that anticipated a 4% increase in pepper production, reaching 59,000 tons, the actual output has seen a decrease of nearly 2% compared to the previous year, totaling 26,811 tons. This discrepancy is attributed to a reduction in planted areas and a change in agricultural preferences by farmers. The average yield per hectare has improved, but the final production figures have disappointed, prompting farmers to consider switching to more drought-tolerant and profitable crops.

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Until recently, all official statistics reported and predicted a serious growth of pepper production in our country this year. However, a sharp reversal can be seen in the latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA). The father of the Francescana variety in our country and his hazelnut garden Already at the beginning of the season, producers from the sector signaled to Agri.BG that there is a drastic decrease in the areas with pepper, and the number of plots with this crop is increasing. At the time, the Ministry of Agriculture also reported a contraction of the open areas with the crop, but much higher average yields in the early production, which brought the total production in the country to higher levels than last year. At the end of August, data from the ministry still showed nearly 22% growth in outdoor pepper production in our country. The Center for Economic Research in Agriculture made a forecast of an overall increase in Polish production. In the case of pepper, ...

Source: Agri