00:01Naxos is the largest island in the Kyklade and its potatoes are renowned not only across Greece but also abroad.
00:08They are deeply rooted in the island's identity and economy and have held protected geographical indication status since 2010.
00:16Potatoes have been cultivated on Naxos since the late 18th century.
00:21So what makes Naxos potatoes so special?
00:24At the beginning, we have an island for about all the time.
00:28Second, we have the sea around 3-4 km.
00:34For the third, we use in our homes an island.
00:40And the fourth and the most important thing is that from the surface there are some instances.
00:47This is the acidity.
00:49And this is the 80% of us that gives us the other taste.
00:52This is the lack of moisture from our soil.
00:55In the 1980s, the annual potato production on Naxos reached around 15.000 tons.
01:01Around 300 families on the Kyklade are now involved in potato farming while production has fallen dramatically to 5.000
01:08tons a year.
01:10The shortage of agricultural workers has become particularly acute in recent years and is now a major concern for farmers.
01:17We are looking for farmers to find farmers not only in Naxos but also in Greece.
01:23What I see here is that since 5-10 years there will not be any Greek farmers in all Greece.
01:29We are sitting in a lifetime of local farmers and of course,
01:32we are looking for agricultural farmers there will not be any types of plantains,
01:33but that is why we are African farmers.
01:34And the largest in Torresus Natu Minaj
01:34in the country is what we have to do.
01:34and often the countries we are shaking.
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