Blue poppy seeds: Germany reduces January imports by 50%

March 25, 2021 at 11:15 AM , Der AUDITOR
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CHRUDIM. After the previous sowing delays, Czech poppy seed farmers have made all the necessary arrangements to start the sowing progress for the new crop.

Czech poppy seed farmers are ready to start sowing for this year's crop. So far, rainfall and persistently low temperatures have meant that work in the fields has not been able to start as usual. However, market players reckon that sowing can begin shortly, as soon as the sun shows for a little longer in the growing regions. Due to the delays, farmers will have little opportunity to reseed in case of possible losses, and in about a month a first reliable trend should emerge. With regard to the acreage, it can currently be reckoned that farmers will sow a similar are

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