A series of factors are expected to reduce EU cereal production to its lowest level since 2007, setting off alarm bells in the sector.
Europe is grappling with a severe cereal production crisis, exacerbated by adverse weather conditions, high production costs with stable prices, low quality of the output, and stiff competition from Ukraine. These factors combined have created a perfect storm for the agricultural sector.In a meeting with MEPs earlier this week (18 November), EU Commission official Pierre Bascou raised concerns about cereal output, which is projected to reach only 255.6 million tonnes this year—9% below the historical average.
“This season was particularly challenging due to a series of adverse weather events for harvest,” he added, highlighting how droughts in Southeastern Europe and excessive autumn rainfall have negatively impacted both quantity and quality of harvests. More of this article (EuroNews) - link - more like this (farming) - link - more like this (crops) - link
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