France: What are the latest 2023 potato production data?

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Published Jan 12, 2024

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The president of the CNIPT discussed the current potato campaign in France, noting a 12.7% increase in production compared to the previous year. However, he warned that the weather conditions had caused sorting gaps and some potatoes were still underwater, impacting both the French and international markets. Despite increased demand from the industry, there is concern about the low price relative to production costs and the potential impact on the national market.

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Francisco Moya, president of the CNIPT, took advantage of a press point following the general assembly of the potato inter-profession on January 10 to take stock of the current potato campaign. According to the latest statements from the UNPT, the potato producers' union, the volumes produced in France in 2023 would amount to just over 6.8 million tonnes (+12.7% over one year), with areas up over one year (+2.3%) and a yield of 43.3 tonnes per hectare close to the ten-year average (43.6 t/ha announced at the beginning of September). For comparison, 6 million tonnes were produced in 2022, a year which suffered from the lowest yield in the last 25 years (at 39 t/ha). “But these figures should not make us think that production is sufficient to allow us to work with this product calmly,” warns Francisco Moya. 2023 was also characterized by capricious weather with a delay at the start of the cycle and a mild summer which allowed for some catching up. But the sorting gaps are a little ...

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