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.
Pelapor: Bagaimana industri kentang Perancis dirancang dalam beberapa tahun akan datang?
BQ: Dalam jangka pendek, kami akan meningkatkan pengeluaran penanaman kentang dan mencapai sasaran pengeluaran tahunan purata sebanyak 200,000 tan dalam 5-6 tahun. Kami akan memberi perhatian besar kepada Program Penanaman Kentang Perancis, yang akan dilaksanakan berdasarkan tanah subur dan kawalan ketat terhadap kuarantin tanaman berkualiti tinggi. Pengeluar kentang Perancis mesti mempunyai tanah yang cukup untuk putaran tanaman bagi mengelakkan risiko serangga dan penyakit. Kami juga perlu mengkuarantin organisma berbahaya. Dalam hal ini, kami akan bekerjasama dengan syarikat Belanda untuk mengukuhkan kerjasama. Sebagai negara penanaman kentang yang berkuasa di dunia, Belanda boleh bergantung kepada penanam Perancis untuk mengembangkan eksport ke Eropah.
Pelapor: Bagaimana untuk menangani pasaran penanaman kentang di Eropah?
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.
Pelapor: Apakah jangkaan anda untuk musim pengeluaran seterusnya?
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.
