ECIU analysis finds drought reduces potato harvest in Germany France Belgium Netherlands; 3.5m tonnes lost across five countries

ECIU analysis finds drought reduces potato harvest in Germany France Belgium Netherlands; 3.5m tonnes lost across five countries Chips are down – summer drought knocks over 3 million tonnes off UK and Europe’s potato crop Chips are down – summer drought knocks over 3 million tonnes off UK and Europe’s potato crop Lost production could cost farmers over €800 million as Europe faces one of its smallest potato harvests on record ...

September 17, 2026