Last month was the wettest April in the Netherlands since 1932. An average of 93 millimeters of rain fell across the country last month, compared to 42 mm in a typical April, Weeronline reported. Farmers are very worried about their crops.
Spuds won’t be considered a starch following protests from more than a dozen senators.
The cost of potatoes in the UK has escalated to a peak not seen in a decade, with projections indicating a climb above £1 per kilogram, marking a 30-year-high.
With the weather remaining very mixed, Irish home consumption and retail trade remains strong.
India witnessed an uptick in wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation, registering 0.53 percent in March on an annual basis, a climb from 0.20 percent in February, according to the Commerce Ministry.
A report from SRUC has revealed a significant 71% decline in UK fresh potato demand since the 1970s, with a shift towards alternatives like rice and pasta.
The Guardia Civil in Cadiz, within the framework of "Tuberosum24" operation, dismantled a network involved in selling Egyptian-imported potatoes as domestically produced.
Retail and consumer demand remains buoyant. Drier weather over the past number of days has given growers the first opportunity in many areas to begin groundwork and start planting both early and maincrop varieties.
