News on Potato Trade from Africa

Algeria is considering to import potatoes in face of a possible shortage in the market, Agriculture Minister Rachid Benaissa said Sunday.

Potatoes South Africa (PSA) has recently turned to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, as well as the Minister of Trade & Industry, in order to address the influx of frozen French fries into South Africa.

Potato Farmers in Kenya have opposed a decision by the government to import seed from the Netherlands, insisting that the move will kill the little but growing initiative to produce clean planting seed potato and will expose the country to potato disea...

Egypt threatened on Tuesday to take retaliatory measures against Russia if it keeps a ban on Egyptian potato imports.

A major controversy has broken out over government plan to import seed potato favoured for the production of high quality crisps and chips.

Kenya will start importing high quality potato seeds following the signing of bilateral agreement with the Netherlands government.

Woensdagmiddag 24 oktober is de vijfde koelboot met 3600 ton consumptieaardappelen vertrokken van Vlissingen naar Mostaganem in Algerije.