Belpotato advises Belgian potato growers to base contract decisions on realistic production costs per tonne and to carefully assess contract terms and acreage planning as market conditions remain challenging
April 25, 2026
Belpotato.be urges growers to calculate true costs and carefully review potato delivery contracts amid market pressure
Belpotato.be has issued a press release outlining key points of attention for potato growers when concluding delivery contracts, as the sector continues to face pressure from challenging market conditions.
Potatoes in the field
March 06, 2025
Belpotato.be calls for signed potato contracts to be correctly executed
Belpotato.be is surprised to learn of the proposals from some potato buyers, whereby they unilaterally reduce the contracted quantities from the buyer without any form of consultation in already signed contracts. This is unacceptable.
Bruno Dewulf (chairman Fiwap), José Renard (general secretary FWA), Jean-Pierre van Puymbrouck (chairman Belpotato.be), Sonja De Becker (chairman Boerenbond), Steven De Cuyper (1st vice-chairman Belpotato.be), Hendrik Vandamme (chairman) ABS), Marc Van H
January 23, 2020
Belpotato.be to become the single voice of the entire potato industry in Belgium
On January 20, the foundation deed of Belpotato.be was officially signed in Huldenberg. The composition of the Executive Board ensures that there are balances between growers, traders and processors, and between Dutch and French speakers.
What to do if in a certain season there are just too much potatoes? That's the question Belgian and French potato organisations try to answer in this new project.
April 16, 2018
Searching for the occasional market for excess potatoes
Organisations representing potato farmers in Belgium and France, have started a project (interreg-GEPOS) to look for alternative destinations for potatoes in Belgium and the North of France in seasons marked by large surpluses.
From the archive
January 29, 2012
Prijsinformatiesysteem voor Vlaamse aardappelmarkt
Landbouworganisaties ABS en Boerenbond werken samen met PCA aan een prijsinformatiesysteem voor aardappelen. "Akkerbouwers zullen kunnen meedelen hoeveel aardappelen zij leveren, op welk tijdstip en aan welke prijs", verklaart Guy Depraetere,...
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"Aardappelteler overgeleverd aan oververzadigde markt"
November 18, 2011
"Aardappelteler overgeleverd aan oververzadigde markt"
Een landbouwer ontvangt vandaag amper twee euro per 100 kg aardappelen. “Is dit het lot van de landbouw? Overgeleverd worden aan een oververzadigde markt en hopen op een ramp die het aanbod inperkt?”, vraagt Hendrik Vandamme, voorzitter van het Algemee...
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