EU digs in on seed potato ban leaving whole sector in limbo

The seed potato sector has been left disappointed by confirmation that there will be no relaxation of the EU ban on imports of seed potatoes from the UK.

Ewan Pate
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EU digs in on seed potato ban leaving whole sector in limbo

The seed potato sector has been left disappointed by confirmation that there will be no relaxation of the EU ban on imports of seed potatoes from the UK. The matter was discussed at a meeting of the...

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