Vegetables crop in Poland

2015

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Weather conditions

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March April May June July August September October

Hampered sowingAnd germination

Vegetationhampered due

to lack of rainfalls and

very high temperaturęs(bad influence

on earlyvarieties)

Shortterm slight

improvement in temperature and rainfall

Long-lasting drought (bad influence on late varieties)

Risk of drought

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Risk of drought (summer 2015) referes to:• Legume plants

• Potatoes

• Shrubs

• Hop

• Corn for silage

• Corn for seed

• Tabacco

• Field vegetables

• Sugar beets

• Fruit trees

(according to IUNG [Institute of Cultivations, Fertilizing and Soil Science in Puławy])

Estimate of major agricultural and horticulturalcrops in 2015 (Source: GUS)

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4 600 000

3 900 000

0

500 000

1 000 000

1 500 000

2 000 000

2 500 000

3 000 000

3 500 000

4 000 000

4 500 000

5 000 000

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Vegetable crops (tones)

-16%

Help from the Government

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Government promised help.

Farmers who have lost min. 30% harvest relative to avarage

production from 3 years back may apply for financial help.

Amound of aid will be smaller than it was promisedand expected by farmers.

Drought in Poland

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Drought in Poland

Effect of bad weather conditions in 2015

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The onion is more expensive in whole Europe because of low supply.

World demand for onion is still very high.

Especially Argentina and Brasil (bad working conditions) needs onion from Europe.

Prices of onion in Poland

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2014 2015

Weatherconditions

Conductive conditions agrometeorological, mild winter,

moderately hot summer. Conditions are good for field works and for ripening

vegetables

Inclement weather, lack of moisture, lack of rain

(june, july), very high temperatures

Prices buying onions for direct

consumption0,68 zł / kg* 0,88 zł / kg*

*According to data from Ministry of Agriculture

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