British farmers massively refuse to grow potatoes this season

Fresh Common Potato

Vegetables

United Kingdom

Published Jan 27, 2023

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UK farmers are refusing to plant potatoes en masse this season, leading to forecasts of higher prices and potato shortages for British consumers, according to East-Fruit, citing inews.co.uk. According to the information, the past year has been tough and stressful for many British farmers. The country's potato growers also experienced all the delights of the 2022 season: in addition to weather surprises, the total area of land for growing potatoes amounted to 119 thousand hectares.

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UK farmers are refusing to plant potatoes en masse this season, leading to forecasts of higher prices and potato shortages for British consumers, East-Fruit reports citing inews.co.uk. According to the information, the past year has been tough and stressful for many British farmers. The country’s potato growers also felt all the delights of the 2022 season: in addition to weather surprises, the total area of land for growing potatoes amounted to 119 thousand hectares, which is 3% less than in 2021. This year, many farmers have already decided to further reduce the amount of land they will allocate for their favorite vegetable, and some have decided to completely abandon the potato. According to World Potato Markets manager Cedric Porter, in 2023 the area used for potatoes will decrease by another 10%, which could lead to a 10% reduction in the crop. He noted that this is in addition to last year's "historically low" crop. As a result, he expects that prices may soon jump by more ...

Source: Agrosektor