News on Potato Prices

Egypt continues to increase its potato exports to Greece, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2023/24, over 156,000 tons of ware potatoes were imported into Greece from Egypt, valued at USD 64 million. This represents a 12% increase from the previous season and a 71% increase from the 2021/22 season, marking an all-time high.

En México, el precio de la papa en campo cayó de MXN 24 (USD 1.33) a MXN 8 (USD 0.44) por kilo entre septiembre de 2024 y febrero de 2025, mientras que los supermercados mantienen su precio casi sin cambios, perjudicando a productores y consumidores.

The Sinaloa state in Mexico is preparing for a historic potato harvest in 2025, with a planted area exceeding 17 thousand hectares, a notable increase compared to previous years with an estimated production of over 500 thousand tons.

Especialista en la materia ofrece sus perspectivas sobre la oferta, los precios y los factores climatológicos que hacen al país en los primeros meses del año.

Ukrainian farmers haven’t been able to avoid a drop in potato prices, according to analysts from the EastFruit project. Experts note that while potato prices in Ukraine remained relatively stable for two weeks, many producers are now forced to lower their prices this week.

The Consumption Potatoes Working Group (WCA) of the Dutch Agricultural Union (NAV) has made an estimate of the cost price for the upcoming season (2025). In recent years (harvests of 2022, 2023, and 2024), potato growers have already faced a significant increase in costs.

No hay perspectivas de abaratamiento en los precios. Las lluvias complicaron mucho la producción así como la multiplicación de semilla para el uso propio.

Los precios vieron un pequeño aumento la semana pasada que se estima se acentuara durante esta semana.

The stable profitability of potato cultivation compared to cereals, rapeseed and corn, which has been maintained for several seasons, has made many farmers in Poland interested in growing potatoes.

Los precios cayeron hasta un 22% en el mercado interno y el producto brasileño ingresa, de contrabando, a mercados como el uruguayo.

Según fuentes internas del sector productivo, las perdidas por hectárea ascienden, en algunos casos, a USD 1500.

The Union of Potato and Vegetable Growers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, summing up the results of 2024 noted an increase in the potato harvest and its stable export demand

Rabobank is excited to kick off the New Year by participating in the Potato Expo 2025 in Orlando, Florida. Renowned potato market experts, Stephen Nicholson, Global Sector Strategist – Grains & Oilseeds, and David Magaña, Senior Analyst – Horticulture, will be available at the Rabo AgriFinance booth (#712) to engage with attendees and discuss critical trends and opportunities in the agricultural sector.

El precio de la papa tipo ágata aumentó en São Paulo, mientras que en Belo Horizonte se mantuvo estable y en Río de Janeiro disminuyó.

It is a versatile vegetable that finds itself in varied dishes and is an especially popular feature of cuisine in eastern states — aloo posto In West Bengal (or for that matter Kolkata biryani, which is defined by the potato), aloo chokha in Jharkhand

La Asociación de Importadores y Comerciantes Frutihortícolas (Asicofru) pide medidas “urgentes” para importar papa.

Factores como el temor a nuevas reducciones de precios, la calidad afectada por lluvias y el feriado del 20/11 también contribuyeron al descenso de los valores.

Casi tres dólares por un kilo de papa en las regiones productoras es un numero que preocupa a los consumidores y que cuesta mucho explicar.