Potato producers are facing uncertainty due to a decrease in market demand and increased household cultivation, leading to an oversupply and reduced prices. The demand for seed potatoes, particularly for processing, has declined. Most imported seed potatoes are now table varieties. In response, producers are opting for adaptively resistant varieties. The UK is experiencing potential potato shortages as farmers are giving up the crop. Belarus and Ukraine are the world's leading consumers of potatoes. The James Hutton Institute has introduced potato varieties resistant to Potato Cyst Nematode.