In 2026, the volume of potato processing in the Russian Federation may amount to 3.4 million tons.

Currently, two large projects are being implemented. In 2026, the volume of potato processing in Russia could reach 3.4 million tons compared to 1.6 million tons in 2020. This was stated by the executive director of the Potato Union, Alexey Krasilnikov, at the conference "Agroinvestor: PRO Crop Production." "We have two large projects underway—in Kaliningrad with a capacity of 200 thousand tons of raw materials. And a huge project is being implemented by "Miratorg" with a capacity of about 200 thousand tons in terms of raw materials, with seed production in Kaliningrad and tuber cultivation in Bryansk, Tula, and Oryol regions," the expert clarified. In addition, the company "Agriko" is launching a factory for the production of French fries this year. The production of chips and potato flakes is also developing, which are successfully exported. Potato is a strategic crop, so active work is being done on the import substitution of its seeds and the development of domestic breeding ...