The situation of the Hungarian potato is dire, it is also shaped by imports and decreasing production area

Published 2024년 1월 5일

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The drought in 2022 led to a shortage of Hungarian potatoes, with shops already replenishing stocks with imports by early 2023. The decrease in domestic potato production area over the years, as well as strict standards for products, has also contributed to the shortage. The country may continue to rely on imported potatoes in 2024, as the decline in cultivation area and quantity of potatoes in Hungary continues.

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The drought year of 2022 was not favorable for Hungarian potatoes, so by the beginning of 2023, the shops had already replenished their stocks with imports until the first early spring harvest. On the other hand, the fact that there is a shortage of Hungarian potatoes is not only a function of the weather, since the domestic production area has been decreasing for years, but the strict standards and expectations placed on the products remain unchanged. Éva Kulich, the press representative of the National Potato Association and Product Council (OBTT) spoke about the situation in the sector. Éva Kulich, the press representative of the National Potato Association and Product Council (OBTT), told the Pénzcentrum that in 2024, just like at the beginning of this year, the country may again need imported potatoes. According to the data of the Central Statistical Office (KSH), the cultivation area and quantity of potatoes in Hungary shows a continuous downward trend. In 2022, for example, ...

Source: Magro