Belgium and Germany import fewer Dutch potatoes

Published 2024년 9월 21일

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The Dutch Potato Organisation (NAO) has reported a significant decrease in the export of consumer and industrial potatoes in July and August, with a total of 101,896 tonnes, a decrease of nearly 44,000 tonnes compared to the same period last year. This decrease is largely due to a decrease in demand in Belgium and Germany, which had been high last year. Despite this, France still imported a significant volume of 11,736 tonnes. Ivory Coast and Senegal also increased their imports, but overall, total sales to Africa were lower than in previous years. Imports to America, including countries like Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Jamaica, and Suriname, remained stable, totaling almost 8,600 tonnes. Asia showed almost no interest in Dutch potatoes.

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Figures from the Dutch Potato Organisation (NAO) show that a total of 101,896 tonnes of consumer and industrial potatoes were exported in July and August. This quantity is almost 44,000 tonnes smaller than in the same period last year. It is not that exports were very bad at the start of the season. It is more that exports were so high last year because of a temporary high demand for potatoes in Belgium and Germany. This demand normalised from September because there was sufficient domestic harvest available at that time. France imports considerable volume Although France also imported fewer potatoes, this year's 11,736 tonnes is still quite high compared to a longer period. Ivory Coast and Senegal bought more potatoes than last year, but total sales to Africa in July and August were still smaller than we ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst