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Drought causes potato shortage

SA Is facing a potato shortage, so prices are rising, Potatoes SA said yesterday. Potatoes SA’s manager for Industry information, Pieter van Zyl, said the shortage was a result of droughts in the eastern and western Free State. ~Between March and April we saw about 10% to 12% less potatoes in the market. In May and June we are likely to see 20% less than In March, he said. The cost of a 10kg bag had risen about R7 since last month. Sapa

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