Romanian growers want a strategy to save the potato sector

The Romanian National Potato Federation proposes that the authorities implement a National Strategic Potato Plan to save a troubled economic sector and harmonize the balance sheet, which is now in deficit of 50-60%, the representatives of the two said. organizations. The main limiting factors in Romanian potato cultivation are the excessive fragmentation of the acreage, the often low technical level, the small size of the horticultural businesses, the poor quality of the seed potatoes and, above all, the lack of sufficient storage space. Laszlo Becsek, Vice-President of the Romanian Growers' Club: "Romania should take second place at European level in terms of acreage, but the low yield and the lack of private storage sheds cannot give us this prestigious position in the continental ranking. Romanian potato growers sell their yields at low prices immediately after harvesting, because there is no storage space under optimal conditions. In this way, potatoes are imported into our ...