Algeria and Egypt give seed potato exports a big lead

The export counter for Dutch seed potatoes stands at more than 491,000 tons until the end of February. That is about 24,000 tons more than last year at the same time in the export season. Export figures from the Netherlands Potato Organization show that destinations in Africa and Europe in particular have been purchasing more seed so far. Important risers on the export market in the 2021-2022 season are mainly Algeria and Egypt. Algeria bought just over 85,000 tons of seed potatoes. That is 41,000 tons more than last year. Algeria is traditionally a large buyer of Dutch seed potatoes. Last year, less than usual volume was purchased due to problems with payment capacity. That gap now appears to have been made up. Of the African destinations, Egypt is also strong in the market for Dutch seed potatoes. The shipped volume of nearly 46,000 is 50 percent more than last year. In addition to the large sales to Africa, it is striking that this year's sales of seed potatoes to Asia are ...