Estadísticas, Comercio y Precios de las Papas

Las exportaciones estadounidenses de productos de papa congelada aumentaron un 30 porciento para el trimestre julio-septiembre de 2021 en comparación con 2020. Estos aumentos fueron liderados por un aumento del 63porciento en México.

Potato Production in Canada for the year 2021, is estimated at 123,054,000 hundredweight. This is up 18.9 million hundredweight or 18.2% above 2020 (which had very low production in the two Eastern provinces).

La NEPG ha dado por finalizada la campaña 2021 con una producción de 22,7 millones de toneladas, lo que representa una bajada del 3,4 porciento en relación con la previa, aunque se mantiene un 2,7 porciento por encima de la media de los últimos cinco años.

According to EastFruit analysts, Uzbekistan may become one of the five largest potato importers in the world by the end of 2021. Following the results of 11 months, Uzbekistan has already set a new record of potato imports.

After 20 years of successful management, potato wart has closed the U.S. border again. P.E.I. farmers are five days into a suspension of trade for their potatoes into the U.S. market.

El índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO se situó en noviembre de 2021 en un promedio de 134,4 puntos, es decir, 1,6 puntos (un 1,2 porciento) más que en octubre y 28,8 puntos (un 27,3 porciento) más que en noviembre de 2020.

With its roots firmly planted on PEI soil for over 74 years, Johnston’s Homestyle proudly supports local farmers while they face challenges during supply chain restrictions.

The Government of Canada is working with the Province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) and industry to support PEI farmers following the recent suspension of certification of fresh potatoes from PEI to the United States.

This historic event, which is helping to pave the way for commercial shipments of U.S. chip-stock to China, was marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and speeches by U.S. government officials and representatives from Potatoes USA.

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board is shocked by the decision by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to suspend the certification of exports of all potatoes from Prince Edward Island to the United States of America.

Today, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced measures to prevent the spread of potato wart from Prince Edward Island (PEI). Potato wart is a plant disease that poses no threat to human health or food safety, but is known to decrease potato yield.

Around 740 thousand tonnes of potatoes were harvested by farmers in Tajikistan in the current season as of the end of the last work week, Eastfruit analysts report.

Aroostook County (Maine, US) may have pulled a record potato harvest out of the ground this year, but transportation slowdowns and a driver shortage are making it difficult to get the crop to market.

Potato farmers in Rwanda are counting their losses, claiming that they are selling their produce at 'giveaway' prices, despite the cost remaining high on the market.

Interpom 2021 is fast approaching – we are now on the home stretch! After a whole year of postponement, Interpom will finally be held on Sunday 28, Monday 29, and Tuesday 30 November 2021 in Kortrijk Xpo (B).

El índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO se situó en octubre de 2021 en un promedio de 133,2 puntos, es decir, 3,9 puntos (un 3,0 porciento) más que en septiembre y 31,8 puntos (un 31,3 porciento) más que en octubre de 2020.

During the first quarter of Potatoes USA’s Marketing Year 2022 (July - September 2021), potato sales decreased in dollars by 1.1% and in volume by 5.7% compared to the same period in 2020.

CBC reports that the US border has again closed to Prince Edward Island seed potatoes after potato wart was found in two P.E.I. fields.