Production of potatoes in Malta is growing and exports, which up to a few years ago only went to the Netherlands, have now diversified to the UK, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, Resources Minister George Pullicino said today.
He was speaking during a visit to a farm near Qrendi which has been granted €103,500 in EU funds that will cover half the cost of new equipment, including a new irrigation system and a modern tractor.
Mr Pullicino and Parliamentary Secretary Chris Said, said that such funds were helping to modernise the agricultural sector in Malta.
Dr Said said that €100 million in EU funds had been allocated for the Maltese agricultural sector. The funds would be used for new equipment, sustainable energy and the training of farmers.
Malta Potatoes now exported to five countries
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