
Europe: Potato prices continue to fall - farmers can’t get rid of their harvest
Potato prices continue to fall. The supply of potatoes is enormous and demand is approaching zero.
Potato prices continue to fall. The supply of potatoes is enormous and demand is approaching zero.
«Empezamos a arrancar el 17 de julio y hemos sacado menos que otros años en 8 días»
The abundant potato harvest is worrying potato growers in the province. They’re left with a large portion of the harvest. And for the potatoes they do sell, they only get a few cents.
"We started harvesting on July 17th and we’ve harvested less than other years in eight days."
La gira -adjudicada por INIA Carillanca y el apoyo de FIA- tuvo por objetivo que 14 agricultores conocieran sobre variedades nativas y manejos agroecológicos
The movement of Tasmanian potatoes to the mainland could be restricted after the second detection of potato mop-top virus in the island state.
Mountains of potatoes that risk ending up in the trash. In Walloon warehouses, stocks are so high that last year’s harvests are threatening to rot due to lack of outlets.
The tour - awarded by INIA Carillanca and supported by FIA - aimed to teach 14 farmers about native varieties and agroecological management.