Potato producers of Spain show concern over increased imports from Egypt

Potato producers have expressed their concern about the "continuous" increase in imports, especially from Egypt, and have warned of the "shortage" of seed potatoes, in view of the forecasts for this campaign, since it may affect the cultivation area. Sources from the Spanish Federation of Associations of Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Producers (Fepex), after the meeting of the Potato Committee, which last Tuesday analyzed the forecasts for the campaign. The committee has warned of the "continuous" growth in the purchase of potatoes from Egypt, a product that, according to their data, has registered an increase in imports of 2,100% in the last five years. Within the fruit and vegetable sector, the potato is the product with the highest import from Spain, with more than one million tons in 2023, a figure equivalent to 55% of what is produced, according to Fepex, which demands a "deep" political and sectoral analysis of these ...