Severe drought cuts Slovenian potato yields by up to 90 percent

The short version

• Slovenian farmers report that a severe summer drought reduced local potato crop yields by an estimated 30 to 90 percent.[Al Jazeera]
• The official agricultural chamber cited higher fertilizer costs, low purchase prices, and pesticide limits alongside weather as ongoing pressures.[Al Jazeera]
• An international climate group warned that major West European potato exporters could see combined harvest losses of 3.1 million tonnes.[Al Jazeera]

Key facts

• The Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia projects a 30 to 90 percent decline in the year's potato harvest due to summer drought.[Al Jazeera]
• Slovenia produced roughly one-third of its domestic potato needs in 2025 as rising fertilizer expenses and low purchase prices squeezed local growers.[Al Jazeera]
• The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit projects drought-related reductions of approximately 3.1 million tonnes across top European exporters including Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.[Al Jazeera]

Sources

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• ‘The drought has left its mark’: Slovenia’s potato lovers lament low yieldsAl Jazeera