The Federal Ministry of Agriculture believes that the area under potatoes in the commercial sector may be reduced to 309 thousand hectares. In 2023, farmers allocated about 315-316 thousand hectares for second grain production.
According to the consulting agency Kynetec, of the 163 potato growers surveyed in the country, 19% are going to reduce the area under the crop, 60% will leave it at the same level, 8% will increase it, and another 13% have not yet decided.
The situation in the regions of Russia will develop depending on the mood of local producers. But in any case, a critical reduction in potato plantings should not be expected.
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