Agriculture: Declining consumption of beer and heat: hop planters in permanent crisis
According to the forecast of the association, the harvest, which is now beginning, will be poor this year with almost 33,800 tons, which would be over 9,000 tons
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According to the Association’s forecast, the harvest, which is now beginning, will be poor this year at just under 33,800 tonnes, which would be over 9,000 tonnes or 17 percent less than a year ago. “Unfortunately, the year 2026 has once again drastically shown us that climate change can cause enormous, even existential difficulties,” Schapfl said. German hops in demand on the world market The hops have always been a niche crop, the area cultivated this year amounts to almost 18,000 hectares. The harvest is therefore not only bad in Germany.
Furthermore, Apart from that, however, the area under cultivation has also declined, as several dozen farms have given up. “The current acreage leads to an oversupply of hops at average yields, so that further reductions in area are necessary to reconcile supply and demand,” said Managing Director Thomas Raiser. Heat damages hops, crop area is decreasing The poor situation of farmers has several causes: among other things, beer consumption in many countries is decreasing, so that there is worldwide overcapacity in hop cultivation.
In addition, According to Schapfl, Germany is the world’s largest producer of hops: More than a third of globally grown hops are grown in Germany, followed by the USA and the Czech Republic in second and third place.
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According to the Association’s forecast, the harvest, which is now beginning, will be poor this year at just under 33,800 tonnes, which would be over 9,000 tonnes or 17 percent less than a year ago. “Unfortunately, the year 2026 has once again drastically shown us that climate change can cause enormous, even existential difficulties,” Schapfl said.
reliability low1/3 sourcesGerman hops in demand on the world market The hops have always been a niche crop, the area cultivated this year amounts to almost 18,000 hectares.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe harvest is therefore not only bad in Germany.
reliability low1/3 sourcesApart from that, however, the area under cultivation has also declined, as several dozen farms have given up.
reliability low1/3 sources“The current acreage leads to an oversupply of hops at average yields, so that further reductions in area are necessary to reconcile supply and demand,” said Managing Director Thomas Raiser.
reliability low1/3 sourcesHeat damages hops, crop area is decreasing The poor situation of farmers has several causes: among other things, beer consumption in many countries is decreasing, so that there is worldwide overcapacity in hop cultivation.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe decline in the area under cultivation has not changed that.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAccording to Schapfl, Germany is the world’s largest producer of hops: More than a third of globally grown hops are grown in Germany, followed by the USA and the Czech Republic in second and third place.
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