Food potato storages on farms 15.10.2012

• On-farm stocks of food potatoes stood at 142 million kilograms in mid-October.
• The total stocks were 78 million kilograms under the previous year's levels.
• Decrease in the food potato sowing area, low crop yield and damage to harvest resulted in record-low stock.

The next survey of on-farm food potato stocks will be carried out on 15 January 2013.