Potato Shortage in Russia: Causes, Solutions, and the Future of Domestic Production
In 2025, Russia experienced an unexpected potato shortage, despite farmers expanding planting areas by 10,000 hectares, which was expected to yield ...
Tag: Potato prices
Early Domestic Potato Prices Plummet: Farmers Face Challenges Amid Rising Imports and Labor Costs
Farmers in southern Russia—including Kabardino-Balkaria, Stavropol, and Krasnodar—have begun selective harvesting of new-season potatoes. However, prices are significantly lower than ...
Moldovan Potato Market: High Prices, Quality Challenges, and the Future of Local Production
The first batch of locally grown early potatoes from Moldova’s Cahul region has arrived in Chisinau’s markets, retailing at MDL 50/kg ...
Mongolia’s Sudden Potato Export Ban: Implications for Buryatia’s Agriculture and Food Security
Buryatia, a republic in Russia heavily reliant on potato imports from Mongolia, has been abruptly cut off from this supply ...
Revolutionizing Potato Farming: St. Petersburg Scientists Develop Method for Homegrown Potatoes
Scientists from the St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPb FRC RAS) have developed an innovative method ...
Why Are Potato Prices Surging? Key Factors and Solutions for the Agricultural Sector
Recent data from Rosstat (as of May 19, 2025) shows a sharp increase in potato prices, with the average cost per kilogram ...
Potato Price Surge in Kuban: Will Summer Bring Relief for Farmers and Consumers?
In Russia’s Krasnodar Krai (Kuban), potato prices have surged dramatically, with reports of a 100% increase over the past year. Consumers in ...
Stable Potato Seed Prices in Chelyabinsk: Farmers Hold the Line Amid Planting Season
According to recent data from Avito, seed potatoes in Chelyabinsk Oblast are being sold at consistent rates: Rozara variety (small tubers) – 500 ...
Why Potato Seed Prices Are Soaring in Chelyabinsk – And What It Means for 2025
In the Chelyabinsk region of Russia, the price of seed potatoes has reached an all-time high: up to 500 rubles ...
Why Spring Potato Prices Surge in Russia: An Expert View into Supply Chains and Storage Challenges
In spring, as temperatures rise, so do the prices of one of Russia’s staple crops: potatoes. The annual surge is ...
French Potato Growers Under Pressure: Are Belgian Buyers Destabilizing the Market?
France, the world's top exporter of potatoes for processing, is facing mounting tension within its supply chain. The Union Nationale ...
The 70% Climb: Why Potato Prices Are Soaring in Krasnoyarsk—and What It Means for Farmers
In just one year, potato prices in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region have surged by an astonishing 70.8%, making it the fastest-growing ...
Potato Boom, Profit Gloom: Bangladesh’s Export Surge Amid Local Price Collapse
Bangladesh is witnessing a dramatic surge in potato exports, with shipments reaching 24,000 tonnes by March 15 of the current ...
When Bumper Harvests Backfire: Potato Farmers in Bangladesh Struggle with Falling Prices and Lack of Storage
In what should have been a season of prosperity, potato growers in the northern regions of Bangladesh are instead facing ...
Can Government Control Potato Prices? Russia Considers Emergency Price Caps Amid Soaring Costs
As potato prices in Russia surge by over 90% in a year, lawmakers are pushing for temporary price regulations to ...
France’s Fresh Potato Market Under Pressure: Oversupply and Weak Demand Push Prices Down
Fresh Potato Glut in France: Quality and Quantity Create Market Tensions The French fresh potato market has entered a period ...
Pharaoh’s Gold: Why Egyptian Potatoes Shocked Russian Consumers with High Prices
Egyptian Potatoes in Russia: High Prices and Market Reactions In recent weeks, Russian consumers have noticed unusually high prices for ...
Irish potato market stable, European prices plateau
Irish market stable amid balanced supplyThe Irish potato market remains stable as retail demand and consumption levels remain stable, according ...
NEPG Analysis: Potato Growers Should Follow Processing Needs, Not Get Ahead of Them
In 2024, the NEPG countries (EU-04: Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands) harvested 24.7 million tonnes of potatoes, up 6.9% ...
European potato processors focus on contract deliveries
The European potato market is experiencing a slowdown in activity as major processors focus on fulfilling contracts. However, potato sellers ...
Community Faces Challenges Amid Rising Potato Prices
The city of Yoshkar-Ola confronts significant economic challenges as potato prices more than double, while also mourning the loss of ...
How falling prices and rising costs are forcing farmers to rethink their plans
Farmers are facing a difficult choice: continue growing potatoes or look for alternatives. Find out how the economic crisis is ...
León Potato Prices Surge Amid Quality Concerns in Imported Varieties
Potato prices in León have experienced a substantial rise recently, with prices increasing by €40 to €70 per ton across ...
Why Potato Prices in Russia Have Risen by 90.5% in Just One Year
According to Rosstat, the price of potatoes in Russia surged by an alarming 90.5% over the past year. This increase ...
Sweden’s Potato Crisis: Drought Threatens Local Potato Supply for 2023
Sweden’s potato farmers are facing a bleak outlook for the 2023 harvest, as the country grapples with an ongoing drought ...
