
Argentina (Viedma): Falling prices severely impact onion production
IDEVI producers are facing one of the worst campaigns in years. Many crops are left in the fields because "it’s not even convenient to harvest them."
IDEVI producers are facing one of the worst campaigns in years. Many crops are left in the fields because "it’s not even convenient to harvest them."
The first potatoes of the year have now been harvested, and factories have started processing the early potatoes.
Achacachi silos will store 300 tons of potato seeds and benefit more than 600 families.
The potato market has undergone many changes in recent years. Many producers who previously didn’t grow potatoes have now switched to growing them. How much land has been planted with potatoes?
Was the withdrawal of mancozeb from the European Union too hasty? This is the opinion of many farmers and experts who met in the UK in June to loudly state one thing: without this agent, the fight against fungal diseases is much more difficult.
France will have nearly 200,000 hectares of potato fields in 2025, following an increase of more than 10% in the area dedicated to the tuber driven by industrial demand, the CNIPT.
The low price producers receive today is determined by a large supply of potatoes on the domestic market; these are potatoes that are not exported because they are uncompetitive abroad.
O baixo preço que os produtores recebem hoje é determinado por uma grande oferta de batatas no mercado interno; essas são batatas que não são exportadas porque não são competitivas no exterior.