Information on the French potato sector

Potato production in France :

• 160 000 hectares of potato production [seed, ware (table and processed for human consumption) and starch]
• French potato production : 6,5 to 7 millions tons
• 1st European exporting country for ware potatoes
• 2d exporting country in the world for seed potatoes (20 000 hectares in 2016)
• 11th producing country in the world for potato productiony
• Main areas for potato  : North Hauts de France, Champagne, Brittany, Centre, Normandy, etc.

 More information  :

Seed potatoes : www.plantdepommedeterre.org (FN3PT-GNIS)

Table potatoes : www.cnipt.fr (CNIPT)

Processed potatoes : www.gipt.fr (GIPT)

Main actors of the French potato sector:

- Sellers/Merchants  

- Exporters  

- Professional organizations

- Official bodies 

- Breeders

- Research centers

- Other useful adresses   -> see here