El portal de la papa en Argentina
LA COLMENA. Farmers in the ninth department suspended the planned closure of Route PY01 and gave the National Government a break while they await concrete responses regarding smuggling control.
The lack of ripening delays the harvest date, exposing the harvest to the risk of rain preventing it.
This week, ASAJA Salamanca held its Provincial Potato Sectoral Meeting, where producers from across the province and leaders of the organization analyzed the critical situation of the crop in this 2025 campaign.
The national government launched a $14.6 billion program to purchase surplus potatoes, support small producers, and strengthen food security.
Domestic producers are facing a historic potato harvest with outstanding quality and yields, which will allow them to supply the local market and avoid depending on imported produce.
Supermercados y malas políticas hacen puré el negocio de la papa. En el campo, la papa tiene un precio de hasta ocho pesos el kilo, pero el consumidor final la adquiere en centros comerciales hasta 600 por ciento más cara.
Supermarkets and bad policies are ruining the potato business. In the countryside, potatoes cost up to eight pesos per kilo, but end consumers buy them in shopping centers for up to 600 percent more.
Since 1972, Mitolo Family Farms has been growing potatoes, vegetables, and onions in the Riverland, Mallee, and Virginia regions of South Australia.