What awaits in the Polish potato production in 2024?

Published 2024년 3월 31일

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The article outlines the significant challenges Poland faces in its potato production sector, primarily due to the underutilization of certified seed potatoes. This has led to lower yields and phytosanitary issues in comparison to other EU countries. Recent years have seen a decline in both the area dedicated to potato seed plantations and the production of certified seeds, with a notable decrease in 2023 attributed to reduced plantation areas and drought impacts. Despite importing certified seed potatoes annually, Poland still faces a shortage, underscoring the urgent need for investment in biological progress and the adoption of healthy seed materials to enhance production outcomes.

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So far, we have had no reason to boast about the high level of use of biological progress in potato production in the country. The number of varieties offered by breeding and seed companies is large every year, amounting to nearly 200 genetic creations, but the use of certified seed potatoes in commercial production was at a very low level. Of this, among others: Due to this, we had a low level of domestic yield compared to EU countries, and we also have problems with maintaining phytosanitary safety. Perhaps, with professionalization and the increase in the costs of potato cultivation, it is also time to invest in biological progress, and especially in the widespread use of healthy seed material. Little seed potato was produced The area of potato seed plantations in Poland has been decreasing in recent years, similarly to the total area of commercial crops of this species. In 2020, we still had 7.6 thousand. ha of potato seed plantations and a harvest of approximately 180,000. ...

Source: Farmer.pl