Tridge summary
Due to challenging weather conditions and a severe late blight infestation, the Swiss government has increased import quotas for potatoes by 15,000 tonnes. This decision, requested by Swisspatat, allows for the import of additional processing potatoes under the tariff quota from September 1 until the end of the year. However, it may not be sufficient to meet demand, and the true impact on this year's harvest is yet to be determined.
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The weather forecast for the potato harvest is poor, with the consequence that the Swiss government has announced it is increasing import quotas by 15,000 tonnes. “Potato growing has been difficult this spring because of the wet and humid weather,” Swisspatat director Christian Bucher told the Swiss News Agency Keystone-ATS on Friday. There had been a “very severe infestation” of late blight, he said. At Swisspatat’s request, the Federal Office for Agriculture authorised the import of a further 15,000 tonnes of processing potatoes under the tariff quota from September 1. This increase is valid until the end ...
Source: UkrAgroConsult
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