On 30 August, the European Commission gave an assurance to the members of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee that the EU grain harvest would be sufficient.
According to estimates, the Commission is forecasting a 2.4% increase in EU grain production in 2023/2024, to 271 million tonnes (t) (see EUROPE B13224A10).
However, this level of cereal production remains 3% below the five-year average, acknowledged Pierre Bascou, Deputy Director-General of the Commission’s...