Imported potatoes are pushing out Polish ones. The Chamber demands controls.

Import is pushing out Polish potatoes – warns Wielkopolska Agricultural Chamber (WIR). It demands controls in retail chains regarding the labeling of potatoes in terms of country of origin. The Chamber draws attention to the very difficult situation in the potato market in Poland. Currently, purchase prices are exceptionally low, which, with steadily rising production costs, causes this crop to be unprofitable. Many farmers face the real threat of giving up production, and in the longer term, this may negatively affect the country's food security. "We have no influence on the price level, but in the current situation, we draw attention to the need to strengthen controls over the labeling of the country of origin of potatoes sold in retail chains. It happens that consumers are misled about the origin of the product, and Polish potatoes are being pushed out of the market by cheaper imports, particularly from Germany or the Netherlands, where potatoes are withdrawn from the market, ...