Egypt emerges as a new competitor for the Spanish potato

Published Mar 21, 2024

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The FEPEX Potato Committee has raised concerns over the surge in potato imports into Spain, particularly from Egypt, which have seen a 2,100% increase in the past five years. This coincides with a 30% increase in volume and doubling in value of Spanish potato imports over the same period. The committee also noted a decrease in potato consumption and a lack of phytosanitary products. Despite these challenges, Spanish potato exports have grown, with Portugal being the main recipient. Concerns were also raised about the shortage of seed potatoes and the declining trend of potato consumption in homes.

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The FEPEX Potato Committee met this week in Madrid to analyze the campaign forecasts, as well as the evolution of foreign trade, highlighting the concern about the continued growth of imports, especially that from Egypt, which grew by 2,100 % in the last five years. Decrease in consumption and lack of phytosanitary products were other topics addressed. The potato is the product within the fruit and vegetable sector most imported by Spain. With more than one million tons imported in 2023, a figure equivalent to 55% of what is produced, it is an issue of special relevance for the FEPEX Potato Committee, which requires a deep analysis in all public and sectoral bodies, according to its president. , Alfonso Saénz de Cámara. Spanish potato imports have grown by 30% in volume and doubled in value, 60%, in the last five years, totaling one million tons and 472 million euros respectively. Along these lines, the Committee, held at the FEPEX headquarters in Madrid, confirmed how Egypt has ...

Source: Agrodigital