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Alberta’s potato industry is booming thanks to a global appetite for french fries

Alberta’s potato industry is in the midst of a growth spurt thanks in part to a growing appetite in Asia for french fries and hash browns.

The number of harvested acres of potatoes in Alberta has grown about 35 per cent since 2019, according to Farm Credit Canada, and with McCain Foods doubling the size of its potato processing facility near Coaldale, a town in southern Alberta, the sector is expected to grow even more.

“Generally speaking, it’s [looking] very optimistic for the sector going forward,” said Leigh Anderson, senior economist with Farm Credit Canada, which provides financing to agricultural producers. | READ MORE