Kentang memiliki nilai gizi dan nilai ekonomi yang baik, dan sangat penting dalam mesin pengolahan kentang goreng beku. Ia dikenal sebagai tanaman pangan terbesar keempat di dunia setelah jagung, gandum, dan beras, dan makanan non-sereal terbesar. Kentang memiliki adaptabilitas yang kuat untuk pertumbuhan dan hasil yang tinggi, dan telah diakui dan dipromosikan secara luas oleh organisasi internasional seperti Organisasi Pangan dan Pertanian Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (FAO). Ini memainkan peran penting dalam memastikan keamanan pangan global, merespons krisis kelaparan, dan mempromosikan pengentasan kemiskinan. Dengan kemajuan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi yang terus berlanjut serta perkembangan cepat produk inovatif, penggunaannya semakin luas, dan rantai industri semakin panjang.
Global potato production develops steadily
In terms of planting area, since 1980, the global potato area has shown a downward trend of small fluctuations. It fell to a valley of 17.6655 million hectares in 1990, and then began to show an upward trend. In 2000, the potato harvested area reached a peak of 208.6500 hectares. Then there was a downward trend in volatility. Overall, from 1980 to 2020, the global potato harvested area increased by 1.20%, with an average annual increase of 0.03%, and the overall change was not large. In terms of yield, due to the continuous advancement of potato breeding and cultivation technologies, especially the vigorous promotion of potato cultivation technology in developing countries, the global potato yield is promoting. Therefore, the global potato production has maintained a rapid growth trend, that’s why a lot of people purchase frozen french fries processing machinery to make profit. In recent years, the world’s potato production has continuously reached a new level and has repeatedly hit record highs.
