उत्तरी अमेरिका में आलू का उत्पादन 1.9% घटकर 537.9 मिलियन किलोग्राम रह गया।

Total production drops 1.9% from 2024 per Potato Country Feb 23 update. U.S. output falls 2.2% week-over-week from prior estimates. Idaho rises 2.3% while Oregon dips 0.5%. Storage stocks decline 1.5% to 270.3 million cwt on Dec 1 versus last year.

Growers plant fewer acres at 902,000 in U.S., lowest in 10 years. Yields rise modestly to 461 cwt per acre nationally. Idaho holds steady at 315,000 acres with 440 cwt yield. Lower acreage drives 2% U.S. decline despite yield gains. Potato Country notes Idaho up 2.3% to 138.4 million cwt. USDA NASS confirms storage at 270.3 million cwt Dec 1.

Processing usage rises slightly in some states per Potato Country. Processors use 38.9 million cwt in Idaho, down slightly from prior year per USDA NASS Feb 2025. Fresh shipments drop to 1.885 million cwt week ending Jan 10. Bearish market direction signals tighter supplies ahead.

lowest impact: Oregon, price stable, output down 0.5% | highest impact: Idaho, production up 2.3%, strong yields | stable: Washington, acreage down, yields offset decline

USDA NASS tracks acreage and yields quarterly. Farmers apply for crop insurance subsidies via USDA Farm Service Agency within 15 days of harvest. No new policies announced. Risks include storage losses from weather; Idaho stocks hit 73 million cwt Feb 1 2025 per USDA. Supply chain faces tighter conditions from lower acreage.