Significantly larger exports of consumption potatoes to Belgium from Netherlands

Published 2023년 3월 21일

Tridge summary

In February, the Netherlands experienced a surge in consumer and industrial potato exports, reaching 91,314 tonnes, nearly equaling the peak exports of February 2009 and 2013. The majority of these exports were concentrated in Belgium due to a smaller harvest of their own, with other EU countries receiving around 25,000 tonnes. Europe's total potato sales, including the UK and Switzerland, reached almost 75,000 tonnes. Africa's potato purchases increased significantly to nearly 11,000 tons, with Senegal, Mauritania, and Ivory Coast as the main buyers. Furthermore, 5,319 tons of Dutch potatoes were exported to America, with Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana being the leading importers.

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Strong demand from Belgium lifted the total export of Dutch consumer and industrial potatoes to 91,314 tonnes in February. This means that exports are hardly inferior to the peak exports in February 2009 and 2013. The biggest difference with then is that exports this season are even more focused on Belgium, because the Belgians themselves have brought in a smaller harvest. In 2009 and 2013 there was also a high demand from Germany and in 2013 also from the United Kingdom. In addition to exports to Belgium, the Netherlands exported around 25,000 tonnes to other EU member states. Together with sales to the United Kingdom and Switzerland, total sales within Europe amount to almost 75,000 tonnes. Lots of sales to Africa Africa bought nearly 11,000 tons. That is a considerable amount for the month of February. Last year it was 7,000 tons and in the ...

Source: Boerderij