France is one of the world’s largest potato-growing countries. The current annual potato production is 160,000 tons, which is expected to reach 200,000 tons within five years. Small scale frozen french fries production line is popular equipment for individuals to start a business since most people there like to eat French fries. Bernard Quere, general manager of the French Potato Planting Federation, accepted an exclusive interview with World Potato Market magazine and told reporters about the development plan and market strategy of potato industry in the next few years.
기자: 앞으로 몇 년간 프랑스 감자 산업은 어떻게 계획되어 있습니까?
BQ: 단기적으로는 감자 재배량을 늘리고, 5-6년 내에 연평균 20만 톤의 목표를 달성할 것입니다. 우리는 비옥한 토양과 엄격한 고품질 검역을 기반으로 하는 프랑스 감자 재배 프로그램에 큰 중점을 둘 것입니다. 프랑스 감자 생산자들은 병해충 방지를 위해 충분한 재배지를 확보해야 하며, 유해 유기체에 대한 검역도 필요합니다. 이와 관련하여, 우리는 네덜란드 기업들과 협력하여 파트너십을 강화할 계획입니다. 감자를 재배하는 세계 강국인 네덜란드는 프랑스 재배자들을 통해 유럽으로의 수출을 확대할 수 있습니다.
기자: 유럽의 감자 재배 시장을 어떻게 대처할 것입니까?
BQ: Since the starch and french fries market are relatively standardized, mid-term forecasts can be made. However, since the French government announced the implementation of the Safe Potato Planting Program two years ago, there have been many uncertainties in the French fresh potato market. The plan allows farmers to select the appropriate varieties to grow, but most of the potato planting made by farmers are not certified and officially supervised. Since these potatoes were sold at traditional commodity sales outlets, people worried that it will have an impact on their fresh potato market and the French fries made by small scale frozen french fries production line.
기자: 다음 생산 시즌에 대한 기대는 무엇입니까?
BQ: I hope to face a better production season, and it is definitely better than this year. The unit yield of French potato planting is decreasing, and there are some quality problems that will affect the sales of potatoes in some markets. We will keep an eye on the above impact, and encourage potato processing enterprises to strictly control the quality of the French fries processing line to produce high-quality french fries to meet the needs of the public.
