
Belgium: Potato prices fall sharply on the free market
The price of potatoes on the open market has fallen to 50 euros per tonne, its lowest level in several years, according to figures from the sectoral organisation Belgapom .
The price of potatoes on the open market has fallen to 50 euros per tonne, its lowest level in several years, according to figures from the sectoral organisation Belgapom .
Potatoes have been hit hard by the intense heat of recent days. In the canton of Vaud, the situation is becoming critical, worries Sébastien Pasche, vice-president of the Swiss Potato Growers’ Union and a farmer.
La preocupación crece entre los agricultores y campesinos del departamento de Nariño, quienes enfrentan una difícil situación debido a la drástica caída en los precios de la papa, uno de los productos agrícolas más importantes de la región.
The department of Paraguarí has established itself as the heart of potato production in the country. It accounts for 70% of all potato processing nationwide.
The aim is to promote the consumption of this tuber and it will be highlighted that it is a very nutritious food.
El departamento de Paraguarí se consolida como el corazón de la producción de papa en el país. Aporta el 70% del total procesado de papa a nivel nacional.
Se busca promover el consumo de este tubérculo y en ella destacarán que es un alimento muy nutritivo
Concern is growing among farmers and peasants in the department of Nariño, who are facing a difficult situation due to the drastic drop in potato prices, one of the region’s most important agricultural products.