The session of the León Market held on Wednesday, February 12, has ended with a new rise in the price of potatoes, which gained between twenty and thirty euros per ton, depending on the variety.
Farmers from productive bases in Yara are working to increase yields in the 59 hectares planted with potatoes, in the municipal agro-industrial company Paquito Rosales, responsible for producing the tuber that the population will consume.
In the valleys of Sapahaqui and Luribay there are losses of fruits and vegetables, while in towns in the Altiplano, there is damage to potato, vegetable, barley, oat and fodder crops.
Heavy rains in producing regions have been the main factor, causing a reduction in supply and, consequently, an increase in market values.
As fortes chuvas nas regiões produtoras têm sido o principal fator, causando redução na oferta e, consequentemente, aumento nos valores de mercado.
Producers fear that this increase could unbalance the market by adding 2,000 hectares.
The NEPG group is wondering whether the expected increase in acreage in 2025 will lead to a drop in profitability for farmers
According to Oscar Salcedo, manager of the Puelles Collection Center, the excess supply has drastically reduced the price of the tuber, affecting producers and traders.
