A shortage of potatoes is expected in Latvia

The organization Zemnieku Saeima (Farmers' Council of Latvia) notes that potatoes have sunk and rotted in the Semigallia region, while Latgalia is experiencing a drought. Thus, the yield and quality of potatoes will be lower this year, and local potatoes will become more expensive. This is reported by the Baltic News Network. The Zemnieku Saeima says the devastating downpours hit Semigallia the hardest, with almost the entire potato crop lost in some parts of Dobele. However, in this region there are fields where potatoes are planted on sandy and higher ground. "Unfortunately, growing potatoes is a game of luck - if the summer is dry, then those growers who plant potatoes in the lowest areas, where there is more moisture, are lucky. But in years when there is a lot of rain, potatoes grow better in higher fields," says Juris Lazdińsh, chairman of the board of the Zemnieku Saeima. The association also notes that the situation in Vidzeme is relatively stable as the rainfall has not ...