Thousands of farmers in the country, many of them previously engaged in potato cultivation, are now switching to maize farming due to consistent losses experienced in potato cultivation in recent years.
Consumers who are thinking of the traditional potato salad or baked potatoes drizzled with chicken juice on Christmas Day must think again as the price of their favourite spud has gone through the roof.
In India’s potato belt, farmers toil for a meagre harvest, while microfinance lenders profit.
According to the latest weekly potato market report by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA), potato retail sales and home consumption in Ireland continue to show resilience, with little change reported.
Dans notre France de plus en plus urbanisée, peu de mangeurs de frites et de purée ont une idée précise sur la manière dont on cultive le tubercule.
La papa inglesa comenzó a entrar de nuevo en el archipiélago hace tres semanas, a una media de entre 20-30 contenedores por semana.
Für die Kartoffeln war es im Sommer zu warm, daher sind sie weniger gewachsen als in anderen Jahren.
De Franse aardappeloogst valt nog iets hoger uit dan eerder werd verwacht, nu een betere schatting gemaakt kan worden.
