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POTATO SHORTAGES EXPECTED TO PREVAIL OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS

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Local retail giant Choppies says it anticipates potatoes to be in short supply over the next three weeks.

Speaking to Yarona FM news, Choppies Chief Executive Officer, Ramachandran Otthapathu says potatoes are the only vegetable currently more acutely unavailable in the market.

Otthapathu says this product, among other vegetables, makes up a significant portion of sales in this segment and as a result, its unavailability has significantly affected returns.

Potatoes are on the list of the ongoing vegetable import ban by the government to stimulate local production.