It said potato production for the 2019 crop year was forecast at 22.4 million tons, down 6% from the prior year.
And so it begins
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It said potato production for the 2019 crop year was forecast at 22.4 million tons, down 6% from the prior year.
And so it begins
Yes....the Global Cooling crisis is real....and "global".
France is in a special climatic position to produce high quality potatoes in a wide range of varieties. Over 350 varieties are propagated on 16,000 hectares spread over 3 major agricultural régions : the North, the West and the South central area.
These regions, with a cool, damp climate, benefit from recognised superior sanitary advantages (healthy soil and environment). Wide open spaces and long growing rotation cycles, generally of 7 or 8 years, help preserve this sanitary advantage. The diversified conditions favor the production of French fry potatoes in a wide range of varieties.
The French will likely suffer a catastrophic potato shortage this year due to a poor potato crop caused by cold and wet weather. French officials blame US President Donald Trump and his withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement for the devastating famine.