European french fries prices not affected by COVID-19 support

Published 2021년 1월 31일

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The article discusses the partial compensation of production costs for Belgian and Dutch potato growers through temporary coronavirus support measures, revealing that the aid did not significantly impact the potato market or pricing of frozen potato products. It also highlights the lack of income support from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the cultivation of ware potatoes. Further insights are available in a WUR report.

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Original content

The temporary corona support from the government for potato growers in Belgium and the Netherlands only partially compensated for the production costs of potatoes and covered a limited part of the total potato market. Because these measures were announced afterwards, the direct effect of the government support on the market and price formation of potatoes was nil. National government support This also means that the national government aid did not affect both potato prices and the prices of frozen potato products, because the aid was to compensate potatoes that could not be sold for processing. ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst