Union Nationale des producteurs de Pommes de Terre (UNPT) is an association representing Potato Growers in France.
This includes both farmers growing potatoes for processing as farmers cultivating table potatoes, who both had their own organisation until 2002.
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February 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.
May 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
February 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.
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