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The total production of potatoes in China was over 70,000,000 tonnes (77,000,000 tons), or more than 22 percent of the global potato production, [5] making China the largest potato producer in the world. [1] [11] [12] However, the average yield of potatoes in China was 14.35 tons/ha, compared to the global mean of 16.74 tons/ha. [5]
The estimated total world production for potatoes in 2022 was 374,777,763 metric tonnes, up 0.3% from 373,787,150 tonnes in 2021. [1] China was the largest producer, accounting for 25.5% of world production, followed by India at 15.0%. Dependent territories are shown in italics.
China is also a leading producer of peanuts, which are grown in Shandong and Hebei provinces. Other oilseed crops are sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, rapeseed, and the seeds of the tung tree. Citrus is a major cash crop in southern China, with production scattered along and south of the Yangtze River valley.
At just 136 grams (4.8 oz), the tubers weigh less than half that of a typical potato in China, where the most popular varieties are often t China scientists rush to climate-proof potatoes Skip to ...
The potato remains an essential crop in Europe, especially Northern and Eastern Europe, where per capita production is still the highest in the world, while the most rapid expansion in production during the 21st century was in southern and eastern Asia, with China and India leading the world production as of 2021.
The potato processing industry or potato processing market refers to the sector involved in transforming potatoes into various food products and by-products through different manufacturing processes. This industry plays a crucial role in meeting the global demand for potato-based foods, such as potato chips , french fries , mashed potatoes ...
It is the source of most of the calories and protein in the average diet and accounts for a sizable proportion of the value of agricultural production. China's statisticians define grain to include wheat, rice, corn, sorghum, millet, potatoes (at one-fifth their fresh weight), soybeans, barley, oats, buckwheat, field peas, and beans. Grain ...
The production of potato starch comprises the steps such as delivery and unloading potatoes, cleaning, rasping of tubers, potato juice separation, starch extraction, starch milk refination, dewatering of refined starch milk and starch drying. [citation needed] The potato starch production supply chain varies significantly by region. For example ...