El portal de la papa en Argentina
The Ministry of Agriculture (MAG) reports 1,900 manzanas of potatoes planted in August. This planting will ensure the availability of potatoes in domestic markets.
The price should rise in October
In Nariño, the alarm is ringing: potato producers in Colombia are facing a profound crisis that has already lasted for about nine months.
"Nematodes weren’t enough, and now this," says a farmer in front of his potato field destroyed by hail.
Domestic oversupply, declining exports of processed potatoes, and an uncompetitive dollar are hitting potato producers across the country. How is the crisis impacting the pockets of consumers and merchants?
In Riobamba, the price of potatoes is generating divided opinions among merchants at the Mayorista market and the San Alfonso market.
This year, farmers in Moldova and Ukraine have had a high potato harvest, but prices have dropped to a minimum level in the last three years. This was reported by Logos Press.
With the participation of the governorates of Nariño, Cauca, Cundinamarca, and Boyacá, the National Government concluded the second National Potato Roundtable.