Potato seed prices have increased in Poland

Trends in the potato market Recently, there has been talk of reducing potato production for the starch industry. In this case, the main reason for the decline in interest in the crop may be the unattractive price of starch potato. On wholesale markets, the price per ton of edible potato is in the range of PLN 800-1500/t, and for starch potato PLN 300-400/t. Processors are talking about a price increase this season, but the fact is that without significant changes, producers will continue to abandon this crop. The French fries and chips industry is doing a little better. In the current season, the demand for potatoes has gradually decreased, mainly as a result of reduced exports of these products from Poland to Russia (due to the war in Ukraine). Farmers also raised the issue of unsatisfactory price agreements in this sector. However, there is a chance for change in the coming years. New investments for the construction of potato chips factories have been started, and in a few ...