Potato production in Spain to rise to almost 2 million tonnes in 2024

Published 2024년 12월 4일

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food met with potato sector representatives to discuss the current campaign, noting a slight increase in production for September 2024 compared to last year, but still below the five-year average. Exports have risen significantly, reaching a record value, while domestic prices have increased due to shorter campaigns in certain regions and reduced production in France. Despite these gains, fresh potato consumption at home has declined, prompting calls for collaboration to boost national production and reduce reliance on imports.

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food met this Tuesday with the representative organizations of the potato sector to take stock of the campaign that is entering its final stretch. According to the latest advance of surfaces and productions for the month of September 2024, potato production has reached 1,933,963 tons. A figure slightly higher, 0.6%, compared to the previous campaign and 5.2% lower than the average (2019-2023). This represents an increase in production for the second consecutive year. The general director of Agricultural Production and Markets, Elena Busutil, chaired the meeting of the sectorial table in which the data on potato exports collected by Eurostat from January to September were also presented. These data show an accumulated volume of 298,594 tons sold abroad, 1.7% higher than last year and 19% above the average of the last five campaigns. In terms of value, an increasing trend is also observed. The figure exceeds 177 million euros, a record ...

Source: Mercados