Supplies comfortable sugar beets and rubbery potatoes: Pomegranate cane is a headache for lots of farmers. Federal Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer (CSU) printed how the pest can also be managed within the Elbaue style area close to Lejckau, southwest of Magdeburg.
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Sugar beet is grown there on 2,300 hectares, and 32 farmers take part voluntarily. The Julius Kuhn Institute (JKI) is investigating, amongst different issues, whether or not “black fallows” assist in opposition to cicadas – to this finish, arable fields within the area are stored naked of plants within the fall and iciness with the intention to starve the insect’s larvae within the soil. Reiner desires to ease EU agricultural investment necessities from 2026 so farmers can create “black fallow” after harvest.
“The weevil is a serious threat to our agriculture. That’s why we must not leave any means unused to prevent the further spread of this pest,” Reiner stated. Plant coverage merchandise also are made to be had to farmers via emergency approvals. “At the same time, we want to strengthen research and for this we are providing additional funds in the budget for 2026.”
Affiliation of farmers sees “serious danger”
A spokesman for the Saxony-Anhalt Farmers’ Affiliation additionally sees the cicada as “a serious threat to agriculture in Saxony-Anhalt.” The insect carried micro organism that ended in a misshapen, comfortable sugar beet with decreased sugar content material. Relating to potatoes, the result’s rubbery tubers that shrink. Beets, celery, carrots and onions also are affected. The cicada has already been detected in numerous areas of the state.
The primary result of a yr are promising, the “black fallow” appears to be operating, defined agricultural scientist Sabine Anders from JKI. “However, this measure is not a good agricultural practice because it disrupts life in the soil and promotes soil erosion. The expert is not giving any recommendations to farmers yet – there are still too many gaps in knowledge.”
JKI: Person plant coverage measures aren’t but identified
Probably the most issues is that there are nonetheless no common approvals for insecticides to regulate cicadas, says a spokesman for the farmers’ affiliation. He would love Minister Reiner to have extra making plans in terms of plant coverage. JKI additionally does now not but find out about person cultural coverage measures, as mentioned. Analysis is being carried out to mix other construction blocks.
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