The European potato market is currently facing a severe imbalance, where persistently low demand and an extraordinary surplus of goods together are driving prices down. Producers are in a bleak situation, as selling stocks is becoming increasingly difficult. On the EEX financial stock exchange, a 30 percent price drop was recorded in just one month in March. The extent of the crisis is even more striking when compared to the start of the season: the average price has fallen by 80 percent since then, and by 87 percent compared to the same period in 2025. The severity of the situation is indicated by the fact that in some segments, prices are already negative; for feed potatoes, it is not uncommon to see a level of -€2/100 kg, meaning that the farmer has to pay for the transportation of the goods. Download the Agroinform mobile application for Android or iOS to access the latest news, weather, and classified ads on the go. In the 2025/26 season, the total European production ...