News on Potato Stats, Trade, Prices

First shipments from India arrive to tame spiralling potato prices
November 05, 2023

First ever table potato shipments from India to Bangladesh

The first-ever shipments of 77 tonnes of potatoes have arrived from India for domestic consumption in Bangladesh - traditionally an exporter of the root vegetable - amid government efforts to ease the price.
Prince Edward Island potatoes
November 04, 2023

Building resilience in the potato sector of Prince Edward Island

In the fall of 2021, the detection of potato wart disrupted sales of Prince Edward Island (PEI) potatoes to the United States, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of Islanders.
The former Minister of Agriculture and Livestock José Valín
November 01, 2023

La patata en España: pasado, presente y futuro.

Previo a la XVIII edición de la Feria Exaltación de la Patata de Herrera de Pisuerga que comenzó el pasado 28 de octubre, José Valín, quien ocupó la Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería de la Junta de Castilla y León entre 1996 y 2007, fue entrevistado con respecto a las tendencias de la patata en España y las perspectivas a futuro.
Potatoes, fresh from the field, bump onto a belt before being transferred to a storage shed outside of Boardman, Oregon.
October 31, 2023

Too much potatoes for French Fries in Pacific Northwest

About 5,000 loaded-down semi-trucks of really nice Northwest french-fry-making potatoes are set to plop into cattle troughs or be destroyed. Dale Lathim is the President of the Potato Marketing Association of North America
NAPMN projects big increase in US potato crop
October 31, 2023

Big increase in United States potato crop expected

Last month, the North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) projected the US 2023 potato crop to come in at 429.6 million hundredweight (cwt), more than 37 million cwt more than last year's unusually small crop.
Potato Market Update 25th October - Irish Farmers' Association
October 30, 2023

Potato Market Update 25th October - Irish Farmers' Association

Home consumption and retail sales continue to prosper with the current weather conditions increasing demand.
El precio de la papa en Ecuador aumentó más de un 30% en el último mes
October 25, 2023

El precio de la papa en Ecuador aumentó más de un 30% en el último mes

Según el listado de precios del mercado Mayorista de Ambato, el precio de la papa aumento entre un 30% y hasta un 50%—dependiendo de la variedad—en el último mes.
En los principales departamentos que abastecen al GMML la disminución fue de 8,9%. Cortesía: Andina
October 24, 2023

Perú: reducción en el área sembrada debido a la falta de lluvias

La campaña de siembra 2023/24 en Peru comenzó con una reducción considerable en el área con respecto a años anteriores
Brasil: baja en costos de producción compensa tendencia de precios
October 18, 2023

Brasil: baja en costos de producción compensa tendencia de precios

Independientemente de las circunstancias más recientes en San Pablo y Minas Gerais, la tendencia de precios para la papa de consumo fresco en Brasil durante los últimos años ha sido a la baja.
Moroccan exports of ware potatoes at 5-year low
October 11, 2023

Moroccan exports of ware potatoes at 5-year low

Morocco, as one of the leading global suppliers of fruits and vegetables, is increasing its exports of fruit and vegetable products, but this is not the case for the Moroccan fresh potato exports.
Potato field
October 09, 2023

Regional Differences in Potato Yields in Germany

In Germany, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has provided a promising assessment of this year's potato harvest despite challenging weather conditions and delayed planting.
Con la apertura del mercado británico, el precio de la papa cae 40% en las Islas Canarias.
October 08, 2023

Tras la apertura del mercado britanico, el precio de la papa baja un 40% en las islas canarias (españa).

La restricción que afectaba la importación de papas desde el Reino Unido a las Islas Canarias ha llegado a su fin, y según informó Narvay Quintero—consejero de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de Canarias—los efectos ya se sienten entre los consumidores.
The North-western European Potato growers (NEPG) responds to the price drop of free buy potatoes (non-contracted potatoes)and the negative signal this sends to the growers.
October 02, 2023

North-western European Potato growers (NEPG) concerned about price drop of free buy potatoes and negative signal to growers.

During the last weeks, free buy prices from different North-western European quotations have dramatically fallen, no longer allowing to cover production costs. North-western European Potato growers (NEPG) respond.
Red potatoes
September 28, 2023

Potatoes are getting cheaper in Moldova, due to import from the Ukraine

Since last week, the level of wholesale prices for potatoes began to decline on the Moldovan market; the product fell in price by an average of 14% to 6 LEI0/kg (USD 0.33/kg).
Seed potatoes with small green sprouts
September 21, 2023

Challenging 2023 Season for European Seed Potatoes

The European seed potato industry has a long history of producing and supplying high-quality planting material to European and overseas growers.
A good season for Jersey Royals, but at what cost? (Courtesy: David Ferguson)
September 21, 2023

A good season for Jersey Royals, but at what cost?

Jersey Potato exporters were able to negotiate a better price from UK supermarkets this year to help cover rising costs but blight and poor weather meant it was still a difficult season.
Seed potato export from Scotland to Northern Ireland to resume starting September 30
September 16, 2023

Seed potato export from Scotland to Northern Ireland to resume starting September 30

Gordon MP Richard Thomson has welcomed confirmation from DEFRA that exports of seed potatoes from Scotland to Northern Ireland can restart from September 30, but has reacted with disbelief that the UK Government hasn’t raised the issue of exports to the EU since March.
Potato harvest August 2023 in the Netherlands (Courtesy: Dewulf)
September 14, 2023

Average potato production in North-western-Europe threatened by quality issues

The last 4 months was not easy going for the potato production in the NEPG region. But despite the difficult weather conditions, first yield estimates suggest a return to multi-year averages, with an estimated harvest of around 23 million tonnes of potatoes.

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