Poppy seed forecast for 2018

January 3, 2018 at 8:52 AM , Der AUDITOR
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View the outlook for the 2018 poppy seed market. The most important data is contained in an Excel file including the price development of the last 12 years, poppy seed production data and import and export data and background information.

FRANKFURT. Due to their morphine content the cultivation of poppies is illegal in many countries. In Germany it is only permitted to cultivate two different types. Contrary to this, the poppy seed market in Austria looks back to a long tradition.

Poppy is not only added to medicines (i.e. in pain killers and narcotics) but is also used for bakery products and confectionary. Poppy seeds are generally either used whole or are finely ground. Due to their high fat content (40-50%) they are also used for making poppy-seed oil. In retrieving the seeds from the pods, the risk of contaminat

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