The successor to McDonald’s in Russia, Vkusno — and that’s the point, recently announced that he was going to adjust the menu, while french fries may disappear from it. Since there are not enough potatoes of the right varieties. However, the Ministry of Agriculture stated that Russia is fully provided with potatoes, according to Russian media..

The ministry reminded that the products of the new crop are already arriving - this excludes the possibility of a shortage. There is no need to import french fries from abroad, it cited the position of the Potato Union.

The Ministry of Agriculture reported that in 2022 the sown area for potatoes increased: according to preliminary data, it exceeded 290,000 hectares, which is 4% more than it was in 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture specified.

More than 105,000 tons of potatoes have already been dug up, the pace of work is 3.3% higher than last year. It expects an increase in the gross potato harvest this year and expects that it will be possible to fully satisfy domestic needs..

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Earlier it was reported that the lion's share of last year's potato harvest did not hit the shelves, as millions of consumers were forced to leave Ukraine. In addition, part of the warehouses were occupied. At the moment, farmers give tons of potatoes for starch.