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Potato prices have plummeted to a couple of cents a kilo in the last few months, but the cost of French fries at the local snack bar has not come down, broadcaster NOS reported on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Farmers are getting just a few euros for 100 kilos of potatoes on the free market, compared to \u20ac30 to \u20ac60 some months ago.<\/p>\n
Prices were much higher<\/a> in the past few years, prompting Dutch and international growers to increase yields and that has led to the price collapse, experts say.<\/p>\n But low potato prices don\u2019t mean a bag of fries will become cheaper, Frans van Rooij, from professional fryers association ProFri told NOS, citing the cost of equipment, staff and oil.<\/p>\n According to Rabo Research economist Barend Bekamp, the Netherlands could profit from the worldwide surge in demand for French fries. China\u2019s fast food sector is growing, he said, and Dutch potato processors Aviko and McCain are already building new processing plants in Asia and Europe.<\/p>\n Economists agree that the market is facing challenges. It is unclear, for example, how quickly the Asian market will grow and if these countries will grow their own potatoes.<\/p>\n Even so, De Ruyter said the Netherlands remains competitive in one key area. \u201cWe\u2019re still strong in the seed potato market \u2013 the potatoes you plant to grow more.\u201d<\/p>\n Business<\/a> Farming<\/a> Food industry<\/a> Thank you for donating to DutchNews.nl.<\/p>\n We could not provide the Dutch News service, and keep it free of charge, without the generous support of our readers. Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter, and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day.<\/p>\n