Vietnam imports 60 percent of potatoes for processing
Vietnam’s factories need some 180,000 tonnes of potatoes for processing a year, but domestic production currently meets only 40 percent of demand, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s factories need some 180,000 tonnes of potatoesfor processing a year, but domestic production currently meets only 40 percentof demand, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
However, the ministry said that despiteincreasing demand, the total potato planting area is decreasing dramatically.
Last year, the country’s potato area was19,700 hectares, equivalent to one-fifth of the area at the peak time, turningout an output of 313,000 tonnes.
The ministry aims to raise the figure to30,000 hectares in the next five years.-VNA
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Potatoes for processing (Source: VNA) 
