Potato production in Poland decreased 14% in 2006

According to the information of eBronisze.pl, potato production decreased 14% in Poland in 2006, according to official records. This year harvest is only around 9 mln. tons - it has turned out to be the lowest harvest of this crop for several recent years.

The main reason for potato production decrease in Poland is bad weather which declined potato yield. As a result, at the present moment an average price for this commodity 40% exceeds the price recorded at the same period of time in 2005 on Polish market.

According to the forecast of the Agricultural Marketing Project, Ukraine will be one of a few countries in the region, where potato production in 2006 can increase 5-8% comparing to 2005, according to the preliminary estimations. However, despite of the decreasing average potato prices on market, observed at the present moment, the price for this commodity remains relatively high. Now the price for potato in Ukraine 40-50% exceeds the price for this commodity in Poland.

The final potato price forecast in season 2006/07 will be presented by the analysts during the third international conference "Fruits and Vegetables of Ukraine 2006. Open Market".

Source:www.lol.org.ua