Andalusia confirms itself as the leading Autonomous Community in the production of early potato in Spain, with over 364,000 tons and a 75% share of the national market, according to the information offered by the President of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Andalusian Early Potato, Mariano Ruiz Perea, during the 1st Andalusian Congress of the Potato held in Seville (Spain).
General Director of Agricultural and Livestock-farming Production of the Agriculture and Fishing Unit of the Junta de Andalucía, Judith Anda, stressed that “the development of a sustainable and competitive production and the adaptation to the consumer’s new tastes are key factors for the potato sector to find new access to markets through the promotion and diversification of its products”.
The congress gathered around 200 producers, traders, exporters, company representatives from the agricultural sector and consumers associations. The event included various lectures and presentations by international agri-food experts and government representatives from various countries.
The event was jointly organized by the Association of Producers and Exporters of Andalusian Early Potato and the Spanish section of the FAO-UN, with the support of the Agriculture and Fishing Unit of the Junta de Andalucía, EXTENDA and the Caja Rural del Sur Foundation.
