Hossein Asghari, Director General of the Office of Forage and Weaving Products, added that: The average yield of potatoes per hectare increased by 500 kg from 36.6 tons in the years 2017-2018 to 37.1 tons in the year 2018-2019 crop year.

He noted that the export of potatoes to target markets in 2020 had a significant jump, and said: The export of this product in 2020 was equal to 950 thousand tons, which has increased by about 83% compared to 2019.

He mentioned: The average price of potatoes in 2020, according to the information obtained, was 21,500 Rials per farm and 27,500 Rials in the central square of "Tareh Bar".

The director general of the fodder and weaving affairs office of the Ministry of Jihad-Agriculture said: One of the most important challenges to be considered is the waste imposed on the product for storage in unsuitable warehouses, which causes germination and reduces the quality of the product so that it can not be consumed orally.

Source of the news: Public relations of the Ministry of Jihad-Agriculture

Translated by: F.KH