The costs are therefore increasing, while the income is much less. The price that growers receive for their sprouts was contractually agreed last year and therefore cannot simply be adjusted. “Last year we asked for a price increase after negotiations, but that did not happen. This year we asked for compensation because the sprouts are smaller. But that does not seem to be happening for the time being.”
De Waele therefore fears that more and more growers will drop out. “In labor-intensive crops such as Brussels sprouts, we will see a systematic decline. These crops require a lot of investment and there is little labor available for them. West and East Flanders are the strongest region in Europe for those crops, it would be a shame if we would lose them.
2023-12-14 16:42:00
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