LAHORE: Pakistan has joined the top ten global potato producers, with production increasing to more than eight million tonnes, The News reported Wednesday.
According to officials and farmers, the increase in potato production is due to expanded planting areas and better agricultural techniques.
The country, which ranks tenth in the world for potato output, has witnessed production increase by more than 35% in the last three years, from 5.87 million tonnes in 2020-21 to an expected 8.01 million tonnes in 2022-23.
As the potato harvest moves closer to the end of the ongoing season, it is projected that the country has been on track to harvest yet another bumper crop of up to more than eight million.
Pakistan is becoming one of the world’s leading producers of potatoes due to its increased output.
In 2022, China topped potato production by harvesting 95.6 million metric tons, India was second with 56.1 million metric tons of output, Ukraine was third with 20.9 million metric tons, Russia was in fourth place with 18.9 million metric tons, the USA was fifth with 17.8 million metric tons, followed by Germany at sixth place (10.6 million metric tons), Bangladesh was seventh with 10.1 million metric tons, and France was eighth with 8 million metric tons.
