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The article reports on the export results for seed potatoes from the 2022 harvest, highlighting an increase in shipments to Asia and Europe. Asia's imports of seed potatoes saw a significant rise, with Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, and Pakistan as the main importers, resulting in a total of 119,000 tons exported. Africa's imports remained steady, with a decrease in purchases from countries like Algeria, Egypt, and Morocco, maintaining approximately 15,000 tonnes of imports compared to the previous season. Europe also experienced an increase in seed potato imports, with Turkey leading the way and the European Union reaching 314,000 tonnes, an increase from the previous season. The total exports of seed potatoes reached 362,000 tons, an increase of 22,000 tons from the 2021-2022 marketing season.
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Countries in Asia and Africa ensure good export results for seed potatoes from the 2022 harvest. Almost 119,000 tons of seed potatoes were shipped to Asia this season. That is already about 20,000 tons more than last season. Iraq (21,000 tons), Saudi Arabia (21,000 tons), Israel (15,000 tons), Syria (14,000 tons), Lebanon (13,000 tons) and Pakistan (12,000 tons) are the main Asian destinations. With the exception of Pakistan, these countries have so far all bought larger volumes than last season. Africa Africa barely imported seed potatoes between the end of February and the end of March, so the lead remains at approximately 15,000 tonnes compared to the 2021-2022 season. The country with by far the largest decrease is Algeria (89,000 tonnes). This is followed by Egypt (44,000 tons) and Morocco (29,000 tons). In total, the Netherlands has so far shipped approximately 191,000 tonnes to Africa. In terms of exports to European destinations, it is striking that Turkey, with 19,000 ...
Source: Nieuwe Oogst
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