STUDY ON POTATO MARKET IN ROMANIA

This paper presents the evolution of potato market in Romania during 2010-2014 period of time. In order to realize a study to highlight essential aspects of this market, there were analysed certain indicators, as following: the area cultivated with potatoes; average production per hectare, potatoes consumption and so on. Statistical data used in this study were taken from the National Institute of Statistics. The research of potato market in Romania is mainly, a quantitative analysis, aiming at the fluctuations recorded from a period to another. The amendments in this market were determined by: the quality of seed potatoes used by farmers; domestic production realized in strong correlation with weather conditions and massive potatoes imports in this period. National potato market has a particular importance because Romanian people are great consumers. In accordance with official statistical data, Romania is on the 4th place regarding human potatoes consumption.