Potato harvest worst in eight years

This year’s potato harvest is set to be the worst since 1998, says national statistics office CBS. Estimates indicate the total harvest is set to fall 5% from last year to 4.3 billion kilos, of which 3.9 billion kilos will be usable. The onion harvest is also set to be down 16% on last year, the CBS said.

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