NEPG predicts a record harvest

Belgium

Thursday 11 September 2014

FJ | UNPT Union Nationale des Producteurs de Pommes de Terre

Based on information available at the beginning of September, a record crop of 27 million tonnes is planned for 5 NEPG countries.

The NEPG (North-Western European Potato Growers - Producers of potatoes Northwest European) predicts a harvest in 2014 which could reach a new record, beyond the 2011 production (26.8 million tonnes).

The production of potatoes could rise to 27 million tonnes within 5 NEPG countries (Germany, Belgium, Britain, France, the Netherlands). Production of NEPG would be in rise of +12.1% compared to the last year and +10.5% higher than the average production over the last 5 years.

The main reasons are an increase of +3.1% of sown areas and +8.7% rise of yield/hectare. The surfaces of potatoes represent now 548,475 hectares across 5 countries. This increase of surfaces is particularly marked in Belgium, with a rise of +6.5% in one year (+11.6% compared to the 5-year average).

source : nepg, unpt org