Drought Drives Sharp Potato Production Decline Across Spain and Other European Markets
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Asonal previews one of the shortest campaigns of recent years in Spain, a drama that clashes with a historical collapse of 25% in the harvest of European giants, where the lack of water already prevents the tubers from growing normally
Asonal assures that the reduction has been "especially pronounced" in the early areas of southern Spain such as Andalusia, which is estimated to have been between 30 and 35%
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The Alavesa potato faces a season marked by the intense heat of summer and the lack of rains that have diminished production. Jon Legorburu, a field technician from Udapa, explains this, who analyses the challenges of the sector and claims the value of this food “which throughout history has avoided many famines” in the current and future diets.
Drought drives sharp potato production decline across Spain and other European markets
The National Association for Potato Production and Trade of Spain (Asonal), a member of Fepex, has agreed to strengthen its structure and representational capacity at a difficult time for the potato sector, following a season heavily affected by drought that has resulted in a production decline of…
In the main potato producing regions of northern Spain, such as Castilla y León, Galicia and the Basque Country, crop declines this year range from 10% to 15%, a percentage that Agricultural Unions accounted for 25% last May. The figures are provided by the National Association for the Production and Trade of Fruits and Potatoes (Asonal), integrated into the Spanish Federation of Associations of Producers of Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers and Live …
The National Association of Fruit and Potato Production and Trade (Asonal), integrated in Fepex, has located the national production of 2026 around 1.8 million tons, compared to 1.95 million tons of 2025, which is 7.69% less, due to the scarcity of rainfall that has resulted in [...] The entry Potato production in Spain falls around 7.7% in 2026 due to the shortage of rains appears first in Forbes Spain.
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