Extraordinarily late rice harvest begins in Delta de l'Ebre

Southern Catalonia's Delta de l'Ebre region has kicked off an extraordinarily late rice harvest this week. The crop yield is expected to be 10% smaller than past years, which could possibly end up increasing prices. Farmers estimate only between 120,000 and 130,000 tons of rice will be collected, down from 2019's 140,000 tons, due to a number of factors including the effects of Gloria, the week-long storm that battered the country last January, as well as spring rainfall and the pandemic. / ACN

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First published: September 30, 2020 06:09 PM