These droughts, floods, storms, tsunamis, forest fires, plagues of insects and epidemics are now occurring three times more often than 50 years ago, “with profound consequences for the planet’s food security”, warns the FAO.

France is a major player in the global production of potatoes. It is one of the major European producers of ware potatoes, destined for both the fresh produce and industrial processing sectors and it is one of the leading countries for exporting the majority of its production (70 to 75%) to Europe and beyond.