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.
Muhabir: Fransız patates endüstrisinin önümüzdeki birkaç yıl için planı nedir?
BQ: Kısa vadede, patates dikim üretimini artıracağız ve 5-6 yıl içinde yıllık ortalama 200.000 tonluk hedefe ulaşmayı amaçlıyoruz. Fransız Patates Dikim Programı'na büyük önem vereceğiz; bu program, verimli topraklar ve yüksek kaliteli bitki karantinası sıkı kontrolü temelinde uygulanacaktır. Fransız patates üreticileri, zararlılar ve hastalıklar riskini önlemek için yeterli tarla alanına sahip olmalıdır. Ayrıca zararlı organizmaları karantinaya almamız gerekmektedir. Bu konuda, Hollandalı şirketlerle ortaklıkları güçlendireceğiz. Patates yetiştiriciliğinde dünya çapında güçlü bir ülke olan Hollanda, Fransız üreticilere güvenerek Avrupa’ya ihracatını genişletebilir.
Muhabir: Avrupa'daki patates dikim pazarına nasıl yaklaşmalısınız?
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.
Muhabir: Bir sonraki üretim sezonu için beklentileriniz nelerdir?
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.
