Cuban potato harvest to reach record lows this year

Best case scenario it will be at last year's levels. Potato consumption in Cuba in 2019 was 151,668 tons, of which 35,272 were imported from the Netherlands and Canada; 2019 is the last year for which international statistics are available since there are no national data. Industry expert Enel Espinosa stated that the estimated harvest for this year is 116,396 tons, which falls “far short from national demand.” Of the area dedicated to this crop, 56% was planted “outside the ideal calendar,” mainly due to lack of inputs,” which will make it difficult to meet the objectives. According to data from the National Statistics and Information Office (Onei), this objective is similar ...