{"id":8886,"date":"2025-10-20T12:42:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T11:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bio-grow.com\/?p=8886"},"modified":"2025-10-20T12:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T11:55:13","slug":"raw-material-shortage-in-the-potting-soil-and-substrate-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bio-grow.com\/en\/news\/raw-material-shortage-in-the-potting-soil-and-substrate-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Raw material shortage in the potting soil and substrate sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Source : <\/strong>Association of Potting Soil and Substrate Manufacturers of the Netherlands<\/p>\n<p><strong>Raw material shortage in the potting soil and substrate sector<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The availability of key raw materials such as peat and coir (coconut fibre) for the Western European substrate market is at a historic low. The main causes are poor weather in the peat and coir production areas. In addition, the rapidly growing global demand for these raw materials, particularly from Asia, is also reducing their availability for Western Europe. These\u00a0developments pose significant challenges for the Dutch substrate market in the coming year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peat production remains weak<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Due to the poor weather with heavy rainfall in the Baltic States, Finland, and Sweden between May and July 2025, peat production is stuck at a harvest rate of between 40 and 50%. White peat\u00a0production presents the greatest challenge, with a harvest rate of between 25 and 35%. For Dutch substrate companies, the Baltic States, Finland and Sweden are the most important\u00a0peat production areas. Peat production must take place during the summer months when the weather is dry. With an annual consumption of approximately 4 million m\u00b3 of peat, out of a\u00a0substrate production of 7.5 million m\u00b3, peat is by far the most commonly used raw material in the\u00a0Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coconut coir<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With an annual volume of approximately 1.1 million m\u00b3, coco is the second most popular raw material for potting soil. Here too, the unpredictability of the rainy season presents challenges in\u00a0production and availability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other raw materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the more limited availability of important raw materials such as coco and peat, the demand for renewable raw materials such as bark, wood fiber and compost is also increasing. The\u00a0available volumes of sufficient quality of other new renewable raw materials (cultivated plant fibers, etc.) are, however, still limited in the short term and these cannot certainly replace the volumes of\u00a0peat. With the 2022 agreement &#8220;Environmental Impact of Potting Soil and Substrates,&#8221; the Dutch substrate industry, comprising 15 partners, is committed to reducing the environmental impact of\u00a0substrates by increasing the use of (local) renewable resources and responsibly produced peat (RPP). The agreement sets out specific goals for this. Naturally, the Dutch substrate industry will\u00a0continue to focus on this, as these resources will become an increasingly important part of the\u00a0future supply chain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Global demand for substrate raw materials is rising extremely fast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With a growing world population, the demand for food will continue to increase. People are living more in urban areas, and the focus on green, livable cities is becoming increasingly important.\u00a0Substrates are essential for responsible food production and for green, livable cities. Based on earlier research by the WUR (Wageningen University), a growth in the demand for\u00a0substrates of 400% was predicted in 2050 compared to 2020. Meanwhile, in China, the area of covered cultivation has grown from 700,000 to 3,000,000 hectares\u00a0in just five years. The enormous demand from China is therefore already having a significant impact on the international raw material market for substrates.\u00a0It is therefore necessary for the Dutch and European horticulture and substrate sectors to fundamentally reconsider a (new) strategic position regarding raw materials for substrates. The\u00a0current global geopolitical climate makes this essential.\u00a0What does the above mean for the substrate market in 2026?\u00a0The markets for raw materials are currently under great pressure and are partly still unpredictable.<\/p>\n<p>Raw materials and other materials are difficult to obtain, sometimes unavailable or only at high prices. Peat production may catch up in the period up to the end of August, although the backlog will certainly not be fully recovered.<\/p>\n<p>In face of these challenges, at Biogrow, we have increased our production capacity, we continue to invest in and develop our production facilities in order to keep on enhancing the way we manage stock and the processing and shipping of orders.\u00a0We are making every effort to contain the impact of this shortage on prices. However, ensuring the quality of our service and meeting our commitments (prices and deadlines) requires us to work with this reality.\u00a0Our sales team is available to provide you with any additional information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source : Association of Potting Soil and Substrate Manufacturers of the Netherlands Raw material shortage in the potting soil and substrate sector The availability of key raw materials such as peat and coir (coconut fibre) for the Western European substrate market is at a historic low. 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