Potato growers in Ukraine do not rule out a shortage of quality seed material

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Published Mar 8, 2024

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Ukrainian farmers are facing a potential shortage of seed potatoes for up to three years due to border blockades limiting supply, warns Nikolay Gordiychuk, director of Agrico Ukraine LLC. This could affect the propagation of high-reproduction potatoes in the country. The shortage is also exacerbated by a lack of seed potatoes in Europe due to increased demand for fries as eateries reopen post-Covid. Gordiychuk suggests this crisis could spur the development of domestic seed production in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian farmers may face a shortage of seed potatoes, which may persist for three years. This forecast was voiced by Nikolay Gordiychuk, director of Agrico Ukraine LLC, SEEDS writes. The farm he heads is one of the leading suppliers of high-quality seed potatoes of foreign selection. The main volume of seed potatoes from Western Europe is imported to Ukraine in February-March-April, the manager notes. Blockades on the borders of Ukraine limit the supply of seed potatoes. The situation, according to Nikolai Gordiychuk, is quite critical: “It is unknown whether Ukraine will have enough imported seed material of good quality on the eve of the season. This also harms plans for the propagation of high-reproduction potatoes within Ukraine. In addition, we do not know whether there are enough seed potatoes in Europe itself. During Covid they were grown more and the production of french fries was radically reduced. Now the situation has changed: cafes and restaurants have resumed work, ...

Source: Eastfruit