Good news for economy - Russia needs spuds!

mike65

A combination of summer heat, blight and poor storage conditions means that Russia will be facing a winter with a potato shortage, this could be the breakthrough Ireland needs - Spuds for free gas?

http://www.lol.org.ua/eng/showart.php?id=100892

Bad yield was not the only disappointment for Russian potato producers in this season. As of today, farmers face more serious task, which is to preserve quality of produce. According to data of survey conducted by “Fruit-Inform, approximately one third of producers from Central Federal District encountered a problem of quick sprouting of tubers connected with unusually warm autumn. For the most part, it concerns storehouses lacking ventilation and refrigeration.

http://thepacker.com/Russian-ag--trial-by-fire/FreshTalkBlog.aspx?oid=1278340&fid=PACKER-FRESH-TALK&aid=117

Drought- Affected Production of Other Crops in European Russia Other crops that suffered from the drought in European Russia are fodder crops, grasses, potatoes, fruits, and vegetables. Production of potatoes, Russia’s second staple food product after bread, is forecast to decrease by 30 percent from last year to 22 MMT [vii] . However, recently the government lifted import duties on potatoes, cabbage and buckwheat, and expects potato imports to increase up to 4 MMT.

I reckon I could grow a hundred kilos of spuds in the back garden.

Penisland

Lets hope they like cheesy spuds cos then we are on to a real winner :pac:

super_furry

Here we go, the Irish Famine 2: Russian Revenge!

fonecrusher1

They tuk ur spurds.

who what when

Whats the odds we'l manage to fcuk this up too.

CiaranC

Then they should buy them from Cyprus the same as we do

Absurdum

In Soviet Russia, spud grows you.