Lower potato production and fewer plantings planned in the European Union

Published 2023년 3월 28일

Tridge summary

The European potato market is facing a challenging economic environment, with data from the North West Europe Potato Producers (NEPG) showing a decrease in production and limited free stocks in countries like the Netherlands. Structural expansion of potato acreage in the Netherlands and Belgium is limited due to several factors, leading to a shift in production towards chip potatoes in northern Germany. There are concerns about seed availability for the next spring, with at least 5,000 hectares of seed production potentially lost in the NEPG area and other countries like Denmark and Scotland. Water scarcity and drought, particularly in southern regions, are also impacting the market. In 2022, Spain saw a 6.6% decrease in total potato production, reaching a historical minimum of 1.94 million tons, due to adverse weather conditions and high summer temperatures.

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Original content

Given the unfavorable economic situation that the agricultural sector is experiencing, and specifically that of potatoes in Europe, the question that everyone asks is how will the market respond in this context? An analysis of the North West Europe Potato Producers (NEPG), which includes Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany, provides detailed data. In these countries, lower production is expected, as well as fewer potato plantings, and, furthermore, free stocks of this tuber are limited this season. In the Netherlands, for example, the latest inventory from the Dutch Potato and Onion Growers Association (VTA) shows that free stocks are 13% lower than last season and no less than 20% less than the average of the last five years. There does not seem to be much room for structural expansion in the potato acreage in the Netherlands and Belgium Furthermore, looking ahead to the 2023 campaign, there does not seem to be much room for a structural expansion of the potato acreage ...

Source: Valencia Fruits