No need to panic over reports of a shortage of potatoes in South Africa, says Potatoes SA

Potatoes South Africa on Thursday said there is no shortage of potatoes in the country and has also noted that “the reports of potato shortages and excessively high prices are over exaggerated and unlikely to materialise”.This comes after producers in Limpopo were severely affected by black frost during the past winter, leading to widespread damage to potato crops. Reports revealed that the shortage was expected to worsen in September, prompting concerns about the availability of potatoes and frozen chips. Willie Jacobs, chief executive officer of Potatoes SA, stated that during a…