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![Statistics on the potato cultivation in Switzerland in recent years. Green bars represent the acreage [in hectares, ha], the red line represents the yield [in kg per are kg/a; (divide by 10 to obtain tonnes/ha)] (Courtesy: Swisspatat)](https://media.potatopro.com/switzerland-potato-stats-1200.jpg?width=480&height=295&crop=smart&mode=crop "Statistics on the potato cultivation in Switzerland in recent years. Green bars represent the acreage [in hectares, ha], the red line represents the yield [in kg per are kg/a; (divide by 10 to obtain tonnes/ha)] (Courtesy: Swisspatat)")
July 18, 2016
Swiss potato harvest washed away
In Switzerland, the weather wasn’t on the side of potato producers. After last year’s bad conditions, this year the harvest has literally washed away. There are already farmers who have written off their crops and ploughed under the potato crop.