The Federal Government has expressed its willingness to support Irish potato farmers toward increasing their productivity and modifying the value chain in 2018.

The white or Irish potato, also called the ‘earth apple’, is an important food staple and the number one vegetable crop in the world. Potatoes are available year-round, as they are harvested somewhere every month of the year. Potatoes belong to the Solanaceae or nightshade family, whose other members, include tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and tomatillos.…