The UK is set to have at least 95,000 tonnes of unwanted potatoes after the coronavirus lockdown closed fish and chip shops
Boris Johnson's government closed down the hospitality industry as part of the coronavirus lockdown.In a best-case scenario, there are expected to be 95,000 tonnes of surplus chipping potatoes in July.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more storiesBritain's farmers are struggling to work out what to do with tens of thousands of tonnes of spare potatoes when their season ends this summer after the closure of fish and chip shops during the lockdown triggered a collapse in demand.
The closure of fish and chip shops — a traditional British business — has been acutely felt by UK potato farmers.that in a best-case scenario, there will be 95,000 tonnes of spare chipping potatoes piled up in stores across Britain at the end of this farming season. Growers plan to donate part of the supply to food banks and charities. Some of the potatoes will become cattle feed where possible, and small amounts will be broken down using an industrial process called anaerobic digestion.
Godfrey, a potato grower who chairs the NFU's Potato Forum, told Business Insider: "Longer-term impacts on the industry are hard to judge, but good, solid businesses have been rocked. I hope they don't tip over."
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