Hungary is running out of local potatoes

Due to the low harvest of an extremely dry year, a long-term decrease in production, and price restrictions, Hungary will run out of local potatoes in a month, reports 444.hu. According to the portal's calculations, on average, an adult Hungarian eats 26 kg of potatoes per year. So 144,000 tons of potatoes grown in Hungary in 2022 can provide only ⅔ of consumption, even without the needs of canteens and restaurants. "In a month, stores will run out of potatoes grown in Hungary," said Eva Kulich, press representative of the Hungarian Potato Growers' Association. The country has not been able to provide itself with potatoes for years, and the potato acreage and the number of producers have also decreased. Kulic says that the government's November price cap on potatoes, in addition to the sharp ...