Dutch potato growers are under severe financial pressure due to a record harvest combined with last year’s surplus stocks, which has led to a significant drop in market prices.
For the second year in a row, US potato growers are planting fewer acres, pushing 2025 planted acreage down to its lowest level in more than 70 years.
Spain remains a significant buyer, while France, Portugal, Ivory Coast and Senegal have increased their purchases.
The Festa da Pataca celebrates its 43rd edition on September 19, 20 and 21.
The Nariño Governor’s Office and the Ministry of Agriculture have launched a shock plan to support small potato producers in the department.
Sobras e descartes complicam o marketing.
Potato prices continue to fall. The supply of potatoes is enormous and demand is approaching zero.
The movement of Tasmanian potatoes to the mainland could be restricted after the second detection of potato mop-top virus in the island state.
