Hungarian vegetables in danger: many may run out by the end of this year

The energy crisis has a toll on every sector in the world. As energy prices rise, storing vegetables gets more and more costly. It is well known that keeping vegetables requires special facilities. But using these has become too expensive and many farmers would just sell their harvests as quickly as they can. This means that many Hungarian products can disappear from the shelves by the end of the year.

Although there are too many vegetables as of now, this does not mean that agriculture is booming. In fact, this is a sign of how terrible the current situation is. In previous years, the agricultural sector struggled because of the unpredictable weather. So, there is no real excess in vegetables, but farmers struggle to store even this limited amount.

Energy prices are to blame

Many farmers cannot afford to store their products for a long time. Every winter, vegetables become more expensive because the storage costs are also included in the price, said Ferenc Ledó, an expert at VG.hu. The winter will be critical as the energy crisis increases storage costs by a large margin. Most of the farmers ponder whether it is even worth it to store the vegetables or not. It might be better if they just sold their products right away after harvest, explained the expert.