FAO: Global potato statistics: Latest FAO data published
The latest global potato statistics provided by the FAO via its FAOSTAT database were updated in December, 2022.
Africa 25/01/2023
Ecuador: Preserving ancestral potato varieties through local chip brands
The Ecuadorian growers hope to maintain the native potato cultivars yana shungo (black heart) and puca shungo (red heart) through chip production.
Latam 25/01/2023
Bolivia (Cochabamba): Intensa granizada destruye cultivos papa en Villa Rivero
Una fuerte granizada que cayó en el municipio de Villa Rivero, zona del valle alto en Cochabamba, afectó a cientos de hectáreas de cultivos de frutas y verduras.
Latam 25/01/2023
Perú: Productores de papa no pueden cosechar por anuncios de bloqueos en la Carretera Central
El 60 % de papa que llega a Lima proviene a través de la Carretera Central desde Junín, Huánuco, Ayacucho y Apurímac.
Latam 25/01/2023
India: Frost causes heavy damage to potato, vegetable crops in north India
rost-like conditions occur every year, but an episode like this happens once in three or four years.
Asia 25/01/2023
Australia: Potato shortage now impacting potato chips as well as frozen fries
Australian supermarket chain Woolworths has confirmed a major shortage has caused the price of potato-based snacks to soar – with one retailer charging an insane price for a single bag of chips.
Oceania 25/01/2023
Gran Bretaña: Rising costs hitting Cambridgeshire chip shops and potato farms
Chip shops and the local farms who supply potatoes said rising costs were hitting their businesses.
Europa 25/01/2023
Sudáfrica: There is no potato shortage in SA’ but load shedding is making food production harder
Cape Town - The local potato industry has assured South Africans that it would be able to meet local demand for French fries after heavy “anti-dumping” duties were imposed ...
Africa 25/01/2023