The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has allowed the use of nine more customs stations for the import of potatoes, specifically from Nepal and Bhutan, aiming to diversify supply sources and reduce dependency on India.
Leaders of this sector have announced a real crisis in the potato production sector, pointing out that low prices have been affecting their economy, especially in Nariño, which is one of the largest producers of the tuber in the country.
A expectativa é que a colheita seja boa na próxima semana.
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.
