
Spain (Castile and León): Potato campaign kicks off with good yields
The potato harvest has started on time despite the storms of recent weeks.
The potato harvest has started on time despite the storms of recent weeks.
A tendência é que a oferta aumente nas próximas semanas.
The trend is for supply to increase in the coming weeks.
This is a pretty tough year, we are losing money and we haven’t even saved 20% of our investment," warn potato producers, facing a crisis caused by low industrial demand and overproduction.
This important event aims to strengthen the role of the custodians of native potatoes, who protect not only the genetic diversity of this valuable crop, but also the cultural identity and food sovereignty of our country.
A 10.3% increase marks the dynamism of the sector, driven by new farmers
PotatoEurope 2026 returns to Germany on 9 and 10 September 2026, at the Rittergut Gestorf 1 farm in Springe, near Hanover.
Europatat hosted a high-level webinar earlier this week to address one of the most pressing threats facing Europe’s potato industry: the rapidly evolving challenge of Late Blight caused by Phytophthora infestans.