World press on the influence of Russian sanctions on the European producers (September 17-18, 2014)"European fruit growers bruised by Russian sanctions. Moscow's tit-for-tat ban on imports of fruits and vegetables over Ukraine crisis leaves EU producers facing bleak autumn", reads the title of an article by Jennifer Rankin, published by the Guardian."Fruit and vegetable farmers have been among the first to lose out from Russia's tit-for-tat sanctions. Almost one third of Europe's fruit and vegetables were sold to Russia and the ban has meant prices paid to some growers have fallen by 80%, according to Copa Cogeca, the European farmers' lobby group", writes the Guardian."In theory, European growers should be able to fill the gaps in world markets: if Russia for example buys more apples from South Africa, leaving Chinese buyers short, Poland can jump in. But in reality a lot of good fruit will spoil on the tree before deals can be done", explains Rankin. Ad Klaassen, secretary general of the Fresh Produce Centre in the Netherlands – one of the countries hardest hit by the Russian ban- said 900 hectares (2220 acres) of Dutch orchards were likely to go unpicked, because it was not worth the cost of harvesting, the Guardian reports.
"European fruit growers bruised by Russian sanctions. Moscow's tit-for-tat ban on imports of fruits and vegetables over Ukraine crisis leaves EU producers facing bleak autumn", reads the title of an article by Jennifer Rankin, published by the Guardian.
"Fruit and vegetable farmers have been among the first to lose out from Russia's tit-for-tat sanctions. Almost one third of Europe's fruit and vegetables were sold to Russia and the ban has meant prices paid to some growers have fallen by 80%, according to Copa Cogeca, the European farmers' lobby group", writes the Guardian.
"In theory, European growers should be able to fill the gaps in world markets: if Russia for example buys more apples from South Africa, leaving Chinese buyers short, Poland can jump in. But in reality a lot of good fruit will spoil on the tree before deals can be done", explains Rankin.
Ad Klaassen, secretary general of the Fresh Produce Centre in the Netherlands – one of the countries hardest hit by the Russian ban- said 900 hectares (2220 acres) of Dutch orchards were likely to go unpicked, because it was not worth the cost of harvesting, the Guardian reports.
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