Production of table potatoes in Europe – a multinational gross margin analysis

TY - GEN

T1 - Production of table potatoes in Europe – a multinational gross margin analysis

AU - Pedersen, Søren Marcus

AU - Bizik, J.

AU - Dalla Costa, L.

AU - Coutinho, J.

AU - Dolezal, F.

AU - Gluska, A.

N1 - Conference code: 15

PY - 2005

Y1 - 2005

N2 - This paper examines different cropping practies, cost structures and gross margins for conventional table potato cropping in 6 different regions within the European Union: Czech Republic, Denmark, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Slovakia. Findings from this study show that potato cropping practies varies significantly between the various countries with major differences in yield and costs. Italy and Denmark are two regions with highest gross margins due to hight yields and revenues. Poland is by far the largest potato producing country among the 6 countries. The production is primarily based on small scale farming with low yields and economic revenues.

AB - This paper examines different cropping practies, cost structures and gross margins for conventional table potato cropping in 6 different regions within the European Union: Czech Republic, Denmark, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Slovakia. Findings from this study show that potato cropping practies varies significantly between the various countries with major differences in yield and costs. Italy and Denmark are two regions with highest gross margins due to hight yields and revenues. Poland is by far the largest potato producing country among the 6 countries. The production is primarily based on small scale farming with low yields and economic revenues.

M3 - Article in proceedings

SP - 246

EP - 253

BT - Proceedings - contributed papers

PB - IFMA

T2 - IFMA Congress

Y2 - 14 August 2005 through 19 August 2005

ER -