Germany: Potatoes rot in the fields of Lower Saxony
Despite, or perhaps because of, a record harvest, the potato crisis has arrived. Potatoes are rotting in Lower Saxony’s fields – and the problem is largely self-inflicted.
Despite, or perhaps because of, a record harvest, the potato crisis has arrived. Potatoes are rotting in Lower Saxony’s fields – and the problem is largely self-inflicted.
In Carmen de Patagones and Luis Beltrán, Martín Pasman farms land that was once arid. As in other provinces, he rotates crops, placing potatoes at the heart of his business.
This year’s potato harvest is exceptional. Potatoes are plentiful… causing prices to plummet on the open market, but not in supermarkets. How can this difference be explained?
Ten Brinke, Theunisse, and Hoogland are jointly launching Potato-e. This is a new and improved concept using ethylene storage for seed potato cultivation.
Protecting potato crops from diseases in wet years is key to maintaining a healthy leaf surface that can generate photoassimilates to achieve higher crop yields.
Khairul Islam, a farmer from Nabdigonj in Rangpur, invested Tk 10.92 lakh, borrowed from a local credit firm and a relative, to grow potatoes on seven acres.
Com o fim da colheita de inverno, a oferta torna-se menos intensa.
With the winter harvest coming to an end, the supply is less intense.