Iran: Why do we have an excess production of potatoes?

Published 2023년 12월 26일

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Experts and agricultural activists in Iran are concerned about the surplus of more than 5.5 million tons of potatoes this year, which has led to farmers not being able to sell their produce. The surplus and shortage of agricultural products is a recurring issue in the country, and experts believe that the cultivation model needs to be implemented correctly in order to prevent this problem. The head of the National Potato Association of Iran, Khosro Talebi, has attributed this year's surplus to a lack of planning in production, problematic export decisions, and low per capita consumption, and has called for the public and private sectors to work together to address the issue.

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According to Isna, according to agricultural activists, more than 5 million and 500 thousand tons of potatoes have been produced in the country this year, which is more than the market's needs, and this has led to the fact that potatoes remain in the hands of farmers and are not bought. Of course, surplus and shortage of agricultural products is not a new issue and almost every year one of the agricultural products is affected. It means that one year potatoes remain in the hands of the farmer, one year onions and their prices become cheap, and the next year because the producers have lost, the production is reduced and the price is high. Experts in the agricultural sector have proposed several reasons for this excess and deficiency in production, but they all agree that if the cultivation model was implemented correctly in the country, there would be accurate statistics and information on the amount of production and consumption, and exports would also be carried out according to ...

Source: Isna