
七月 05, 2026
North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG): European Ware Potato Area Falls 11% as Growers Cut Plantings
NEPG reports an 11% decline in European ware potato plantings for 2026 as growers cut acreage to rebalance oversupplied markets. The group warns low contract prices and rising production costs threaten farm viability.
三月 11, 2026
Europa: productores del norte alertan sobre la necesidad de reducir el cultivo de patata
La NEPG insta a reducir la superficie de cultivo de patata en el noroeste de Europa y a actuar con mayor coordinación entre productores e industria para evitar sobreoferta y garantizar la rentabilidad del sector.
二月 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.
二月 03, 2026
España: el precio de la patata fresca presionado por la patata prefrita congelada
La sobreproducción en Centroeuropa, la caída de las exportaciones europeas de patatas congeladas y la competencia creciente de China e India han provocado un desplome del precio de la patata en España, hasta apenas 12 céntimos por kilo. Sponsored Content
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十二月 12, 2024
NEPG potato farmers faced rising costs, lower yields, and new challenges in 2024
Most potato farmers across the NEPG zone had a lot of luck during October and the beginning of November to finish harvesting, even though some of the harvesting was done in very difficult and expensive conditions.
九月 23, 2024
Exceptional years follow one another, but are always different
The 2024 growing season – with the main harvest not yet done – was a difficult, stressful, risky and expensive one for potato growers across the NEPG in North-west Europe. New challenges appear as climate change takes its toll.


