News on Potato Stats, Trade, Prices

With national elections scheduled for January 7, 2024, the Bangladesh government has implemented measures to address the alarming surge in potato prices.

In Peru, a law promoting the industrialization of potatoes has been enacted to create favorable conditions for investment and stimulate agro-industrial developments.

En Venezuela, la producción de papa pierde terreno en por lo menos tres estados debido a disrupciones en la cadena de suministro de la semilla.

Bangladesh Commerce Ministry, in a report, says high prices are the result of price manipulation by a syndicate of cold-storage owners.

Aumento de precios de la papa en Chile abre incluso mercado de importación. Según informes gubernamentales, la suba de precios para los últimos doce meses se corresponde con un 115%.

The first-ever shipments of 77 tonnes of potatoes have arrived from India for domestic consumption in Bangladesh - traditionally an exporter of the root vegetable - amid government efforts to ease the price.

In the fall of 2021, the detection of potato wart disrupted sales of Prince Edward Island (PEI) potatoes to the United States, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of Islanders.

Previo a la XVIII edición de la Feria Exaltación de la Patata de Herrera de Pisuerga que comenzó el pasado 28 de octubre, José Valín, quien ocupó la Consejería de Agricultura y Ganadería de la Junta de Castilla y León entre 1996 y 2007, fue entrevistado con respecto a las tendencias de la patata en España y las perspectivas a futuro.

About 5,000 loaded-down semi-trucks of really nice Northwest french-fry-making potatoes are set to plop into cattle troughs or be destroyed. Dale Lathim is the President of the Potato Marketing Association of North America

Last month, the North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) projected the US 2023 potato crop to come in at 429.6 million hundredweight (cwt), more than 37 million cwt more than last year's unusually small crop.

Home consumption and retail sales continue to prosper with the current weather conditions increasing demand.

Según el listado de precios del mercado Mayorista de Ambato, el precio de la papa aumento entre un 30% y hasta un 50%—dependiendo de la variedad—en el último mes.

La campaña de siembra 2023/24 en Peru comenzó con una reducción considerable en el área con respecto a años anteriores

Zimbabwe has marked a significant agricultural milestone by achieving complete self-sufficiency in table potato production. This accomplishment is attributed to the government’s strategic foresight in recognizing the potato as a crucial crop for national food security.

Independientemente de las circunstancias más recientes en San Pablo y Minas Gerais, la tendencia de precios para la papa de consumo fresco en Brasil durante los últimos años ha sido a la baja.

Morocco, as one of the leading global suppliers of fruits and vegetables, is increasing its exports of fruit and vegetable products, but this is not the case for the Moroccan fresh potato exports.

In Germany, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has provided a promising assessment of this year's potato harvest despite challenging weather conditions and delayed planting.

La restricción que afectaba la importación de papas desde el Reino Unido a las Islas Canarias ha llegado a su fin, y según informó Narvay Quintero—consejero de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de Canarias—los efectos ya se sienten entre los consumidores.