Potato prices are plummeting, ten times lower than last year. With consumption declining and harvesting costs remaining unchanged, farmers are worried, particularly about the renegotiation of contracts with the potato and chip industries.
Potatoes are extremely early this year, but yields are still average. This can be concluded from various harvest estimates and trial harvests.
The good weather is favorable for the harvest, but demand from the industry has plummeted. "With this price, you can’t even cover the cost of harvesting."
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is considered the cradle of the potato, with ideal growing conditions. The harvest traditionally begins in August. The outlook is good, almost too good. The market is threatened by a potato glut.
Not all invasive species have legs or wings. Some take root… and look like a potato. It’s called Jerusalem artichoke or Jerusalem artichoke. Its appearance resembles ginger or a misshapen potato.
Although potatoes have been scarce and expensive in Russia for several months, importers there have only used about half of the quota for duty-free imports.
With the aim of strengthening local production systems and promoting the use of varieties, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), through the Technical Office of Saraguro, held a field day in the community of Jaratenta
Paraguay currently consumes 150 tons of onions daily, while national demand is 54,000 tons per year.
