What the potato market in Poland expects

Published 2023년 3월 19일

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The article highlights a decrease in potato cultivation areas in Poland, from nearly 300,000. ha to over 180,000. ha in three years, primarily driven by a decline in starch potato production. Despite these changes, the country manages to meet its consumption needs, with about 1.7 million tonnes of potato production. The reduction in cultivation is shown to favor large, specialized farms. Poland's potato exports are predominantly to European countries like Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Hungary, due to their decreased production and weaker yields. The article points out that edible potatoes with a red skin and yellow flesh are particularly in demand in Southern Europe.

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In recent years, the potato production market in Poland has been subject to constant changes. The area of this cultivation is decreasing, and specialized large-area farms are responsible for a significant part of the production. Over the last three years, the potato cultivation area has decreased from nearly 300,000. ha (in 2019) to just over 180,000. ha. In the light of the turmoil, the production of starch potato is also questionable. Why such changes? The edible potato dominates, and what about exports? Potato production for consumption, according to the IERiGŻ information, is approx. 1.7 million tonnes, which covers national needs. However, a slow reduction in the cultivation area is forecast, with further concentration of production on specialized farms. Currently, fresh potato exports are small (from 30,000 to 100,000 tonnes per year), and larger quantities include food industry products (chips, crisps, ...

Source: Farmer.pl