februari 12, 2026
Europe: the overproduction crisis
European farmers are protesting over falling prices caused by a large harvest, reduced demand for frozen French fries following U.S. tariffs, and rising competition from countries such as China and India, putting profitability at risk and potentially reducing planting areas.
mei 31, 2025
Brussels Marks International Day of Potato with High-Level Conference and 'Seed-to-Fork' Exhibition
Brussels marked the 2nd International Day of Potato with a conference and exhibition, highlighting the crop's role in food security, sustainability, and innovation. Stakeholders called for supportive EU policies to boost the potato value chain.
november 03, 2024
Significant increase in government support for French starch potato producers
The UNPT welcomes the announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, during the presentation of the new PSN (National Strategic Plan), of the update of the government support for the production of starch potatoes, increasing from €83/ha in 2024, to €173/ha in 2025-26
februari 07, 2023
Starch potatoes: how does France quietly liquidate a sovereign agricultural sector?
Faced with the economic plunge in the potato starch sector, the UNPT calls on producers to mobilize on February 8 at the call of the FNSEA Grand Bassin Parisien to make their demands heard by the Government.
augustus 31, 2022
French potato producers describe the 2022 campaign as 'catastrophic'
Faced with a historic collapse of potato yield potential due to extreme heat and drought extreme heat and drought, the French Potato Producers Group, UNPT, calls for an immediate reaction from economic agents and public authorities to support the French production.
augustus 25, 2020
France: Pandemic brought uncertainty to potato markets; focus need to be on quality, says UNPT
Covid-19 has shaken up all predictions and profoundly changed the fundamentals of the 2019 campaign in France and the rest of Europe. On the French fresh market, it has meant a revival in terms of household consumption. Sponsored Content
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oktober 02, 2019
Asaja León acusa a los almacenistas de forzar precios a la baja
Asaja ha expresado su preocupación por las importantes caídas de los precios de la patata en la campaña de la provincia de León tras los primeros arranques de los últimos días, en comparación con los precios registrados en el resto de Castilla y León.
september 25, 2019
Asaja-León pide a los almacenistas de patatas que estabilicen los precios
La organización agraria ASAJA muestra su preocupación por los precios de la patata ahora que arranca de forma generalizada la campaña en la provincia de León, después de que estos hayan experimentado importantes caídas en los últimos días.
september 18, 2019
Asaja León pide a los almacenistas de patatas que estabilicen los precios con margen de beneficio para todos los eslabones de la cadena
La organización agraria Asaja muestra su preocupación por los precios, cuya campaña arranca ahora de forma generalizada en la provincia de León, después de que estos hayan experimentado importantes caídas en los últimos días.