El portal de la papa en Argentina
In a surprising turn of events, the export of potato varieties for processing from India has skyrocketed in January 2024, surging approximately sevenfold.
Ireland’s agricultural sector faces significant challenges as extreme weather conditions continue to delay potato planting, a critical component of the national economy.
Farmers say it comes amidst rising energy and seed costs A farm in the south of the Island is stopping potato production due to a ‘sharp slump’ in local sales.
Egypt is expanding the market for its agricultural products, exporting for the first time potatoes to Morocco and strawberries to Canada.
According to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), the retail market is experiencing a 73 per cent increase in potato prices compared to last year, with the cost reaching Tk 40 per kg during the peak season.
Across Europe, the situation is similar, with potato planting still delayed in many early locations, and the weather outlook for the next week to ten days does not offer much optimism for additional improvement.
The Irish potato industry looks set to enter a new era of blight management as it approaches the 2024 growing season.
Potatoes have been traded at high price levels in this 2023/24 crop that occurs in the rainfall period. The boost comes from lower supply – the main producing regions faced weather adversities especially due to the effects of El Niño.