Potato prices are also taking a big step up this week. The top of the market is rising by 3 euros to 40 euros per 100 kilos. The bottom of the market is climbing to 25 euros per 100 kilos.
The resources generated through the marketing of the products will be invested in the sustainability of the plant and to continue supporting potato producers.
Since its inception in early 2024, the project has provided more than 10,000 technical assistance sessions and developed 730 training sessions, obtaining positive results in production.
The area was being prepared for potato cultivation, which could compromise valuable ecosystems in the region.
Although Belgium is "only" fifth in Europe in terms of potato production, it has grown in a few decades to become the largest exporter of processed potato products in the world.
The first production and marketing trials of ‘potato-turned rice,’ a rice-shaped starch product created from potatoes using a novel processing technique, are being conducted in Yunnan Province in southwest China.
Miglioramento delle produzioni, tecniche a basso impatto ambientale, investimenti per affrontare le conseguenze del cambiamento climatico e per posizionarsi in maniera strategica sui mercati.
Improved production, low environmental impact techniques, investments to address the consequences of climate change and to position ourselves strategically on the markets.
