Netherlands: Seed potato exports are seriously lagging behind

Published 2024년 1월 27일

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The Dutch Potato Organization (NAO) has observed a notable decrease in the export volumes of seed potatoes, with a significant reduction in shipments to Africa and Asia from the 2023 harvest. Africa's imports dropped by around 60,000 tons, with key countries like Algeria, Morocco, and Egypt buying 20 to 40 percent less, while exports to Asia decreased by nearly 40,000 tons, with Iraq and Syria seeing substantial declines. Despite these drops in distant markets, there has been a compensatory increase in sales within Europe, where exports rose by over 30,000 tons to 241,000 tons, driven by heightened demand from Southern European countries. This shift suggests a strategic realignment of the seed potato market, possibly influenced by concerns over future availability.

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The lower export volumes are entirely attributable to overseas destinations in Africa and Asia, according to figures from the Dutch Potato Organization (NAO). In the past five years, less seed potatoes were sold at the relevant measurement time only in the 2020-2021 export season. 131,000 tons of seed potatoes were shipped to Africa from the 2023 harvest. Last year that was 60,000 tons more. Large buyers in particular, such as Algeria, Morocco and Egypt, have purchased 20 to 40 percent less seed potatoes from the Netherlands. Sales of seed potatoes to Asia lag behind by almost 40,000 tons. The export count up to and including the end of February stands at 78,000 tons. It can be noted that the export season to both Asian and African destinations is almost over. For Asia, exports to countries such as Iraq and Syria are considerably lower than in the 2022-2023 season. Call earlier The gap in distant exports is partly made up by the purchase of Dutch seed potatoes in ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst