The Egyptian potato season begins in January and continues until early July. According to several growers surveyed, volumes are high this season, exceeding those of last year, FreshPlaza informs.
As January draws to a close, market participants report limited trade activity alongside high availability on the UK’s free-buy market, particularly for white potatoes.
The French potato starch industry is seeing its number of producers and its surface areas fall, in particular due to the closure of a factory.
A previsão é de muita chuva em MG na próxima semana
Heavy rains are forecast for MG next week.
There is currently no risk of seed shortages, but this is not a year of abundance either. Seed companies recommend placing orders as soon as possible to avoid problems with distribution.
The price of potatoes will now be established more objectively. The Competition Authority (ABC) has in fact looked into the way in which the price of potatoes was determined by the sector federation Belgapom.
One hundred small producers from the Cayambe canton received technological packages for potato production, thanks to the coordinated work between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and private companies.
