In its first 2024 harvest forecast at the end of May, the association reported common wheat volumes at 6.26 million tonnes; It would be 98 percent. more than in 2023. The durum wheat harvest is expected to be 18%. larger and will amount to 907,000 tons.
Coceral on the increase in production in Spain
The association expects barley production to increase by 104%. up to 7.70 million tons. It estimates that the corn harvest in 2024 will amount to 3.60 million tons, which is one third more than last year. According to the association's forecasts, the harvest of oats, rye and triticale will also increase significantly, to 743 thousand. tons and 215,300 tons and 672,600 tons.
In March, Coceral – the EU organization of grain traders, in its forecast for this year's grain harvest in the EU, reported an increase in Spanish grain production to 19.3 million tons.
Drought damage in the Alicante area
The projected increase in production results from the association's expected much higher yields than in the previous year. This season, weather conditions have been favorable almost throughout the country so far. However, there are regional exceptions.
The Asaja farmers' association recently raised the alarm over extensive drought damage to cereal crops in the Alicante region.
