Poland: Recurring Droughts Cost Billions of Zloty a Year, Cutting Potato Yields About 20%
A new report links drought to annual losses across the agrifood chain, with potato and sugar beet yields down about a fifth in an average year.
Primary source: TVP World, 26 October 2026.
Recurring droughts cause losses worth billions of zloty to Poland’s economy every year, affecting businesses across the agrifood supply chain, TVP World reported on 26 October 2026, citing a new report. Drought reduces cereal and rapeseed yields by around 12% in an average year, while potato and sugar beet yields drop by about 20%.
