Africa in particular attracts fewer Dutch potatoes

The Netherlands exported 593,000 tons of the consumer and industrial potatoes harvested in 2023 until March 31, 2024. At the same time last year, 657,000 tons had already gone. The lagging exports in the current season are mainly due to less demand from the African countries Mauritania (13,000 tons less), Senegal (12,000 tons less) and Ivory Coast (8,000 tons less). Within the European Union (EU), demand so far is slightly lower than last season at 466,000 tons. Then on March 31, a total of 483,000 tons of Dutch potatoes went to EU countries. By far the largest customer in the EU is Belgium with 324,000 tons. This is followed at a great distance by Germany (51,000 tons) and France (38,000 tons). In the past five ...