French farmers have significantly expanded their plantings due to growing demand for frozen French fries

The French frozen French fries industry is experiencing an unprecedented boom, significantly increasing domestic potato production, EastFruit reports. This surge is due to growing global demand for frozen French fries, which strengthens France's position as a major player in the international market, BFMTV.com reports. According to forecasts from the Ministry of Agriculture, France will harvest 7.6 million tons of table potatoes in 2024, up 16% from the average for the previous five years. This unprecedented growth underlines the growing role of potatoes in France's agricultural landscape. Read also: Due to crop failure, potato imports to Ukraine in January-October 2024 increased by 90% To meet the growing demand from the frozen fried vegetables sector, French farmers have significantly expanded their acreage. The country’s total potato growing area now exceeds 160,000 hectares, cementing its position as one of Europe’s leading potato producers. The growth of the frozen potato ...