EU potato growers expect a 9% smaller harvest than last year

게시됨 2024년 11월 28일

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The European potato season has faced significant challenges this year due to a shortage of seed potatoes and adverse weather conditions, including heavy rains. These issues have resulted in a projected 9% decrease in production compared to the previous year. The Northwest European Potato Growers' Union notes that climate change is worsening these problems, with prolonged rainfall disrupting planting schedules in Belgium, the southern Netherlands, France, and Germany. Additionally, poor soil structure has contributed to difficulties, particularly with the prevalence of late blight.

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This year's potato season in Europe has been particularly challenging for farmers due to a shortage of seed potatoes, rains in the spring and poor weather conditions throughout the season. This is reported by TCD. The publication notes that the first problem faced by European farmers is the lack of seed at the beginning of the season. Then the weather took a turn for the worse, with heavy rain delaying planting and also delaying harvest. Studies have shown that global warming increases the intensity of extreme precipitation and increases the risk of flooding. This year, the European potato sector is expected to see production fall by almost 9% compared to last year's harvest. "New challenges are emerging as climate change takes its toll," says the Northwest European Potato Growers' Union (NEPG). – Abundant and constant rainfall during the planting season and summer resulted in the planting being stretched over a period of over 10 ...

출처: Agrotimes