"Oh, potatoes, delicious." The price of potatoes has tripled over the past year

The price of potatoes has jumped from last year's 30-40 rubles per kilo. up to 80-100 rubles per kilogram and ceased to be a “product for the poor.”

According to Rosstat, this year's harvest has fallen by 22,3% compared to last year, but it's not just the weather. A well-known farmer claims Vasily MelnichenkoPotatoes are a capricious crop; you have to invest a lot in them, but wholesalers pick up the harvest for pennies.

"The year before last was a huge blow to potato farmers, when prices were absolutely rock bottom. For example, at our farm, we were picking up potatoes for 8 rubles back then, and we couldn't even sell 700 tons; they were dumped in the fields. So, people aren't particularly eager to grow potatoes now."», - He explained He added: agricultural holdings do not want to deal with potatoes, and farmers are left at a loss. 

Head of the Lazarevskoye agricultural holding Kristina Romanovskaya at the beginning of summer called Another reason is the shortage of labor:

"The potato harvest season is a global problem; administrative staff had to be sent to the fields.". 

Still potatoes from my hands can buy 40-50 rubles per kilo. However, from September 1st, prohibition law Doing business in a gardening non-profit partnership (SNT), according to which selling surplus fruit and vegetable crops will be prohibited. The fine will range from 10 to 25 rubles.