France: Record potato harvest, but low prices worry producers
Potato growers fear a price collapse. According to some forecasts, 8.5 million tonnes of potatoes could be harvested this year, 2025.
Potato growers fear a price collapse. According to some forecasts, 8.5 million tonnes of potatoes could be harvested this year, 2025.
"This is the worst year since 2001, and certainly the worst year of my career," says one farmer.
HALLE – This year’s potato harvest is excellent. But it’s not exactly satisfying for potato growers. Farmers can’t sell their potatoes and are left with their spuds.
The hardest hit sector was potato farming, considered the economic engine of many families in the region.
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Son saciantes, sencillas de preparar y pegan con todo. Las patatas fritas acompañan a muchos platos de nuestra gastronomía. Ahora su consumo se ha disparado, hay hasta tiendas especializadas.