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When the Rows Stay Empty: The Potato Crisis in Sa Pobla

Why Potato Farming Has Become Harder in Mallorca

Pests, soil disease, rising costs and weak market prices are making potato farming harder in Mallorca.

Published: April 22, 2026
When the Rows Stay Empty: The Potato Crisis in Sa Pobla

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What is making potato farming in Mallorca more difficult right now?

Farmers are facing several problems at the same time: pests such as the Colorado potato beetle, soil diseases, higher input costs and more administrative pressure. In addition, imported produce can push prices down, while local growers often do not have secure purchase guarantees. That combination makes potato farming much harder to plan from one season to the next.

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