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Potatoes at a market in Bucharest, Romania, 23 January, 2025.

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Video. Romanian farmers give up on growing potatoes as costs surge

Updated: 23/01/2025 - 13:53 GMT+1

Seed costs have doubled in recent years while agricultural labour has become more expensive and harder to find.

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