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Potatoes are as Expensive as Caviar in Denmark

A worker puts potatoes affected by pests in a sack as he harvests them at a farm in La Grita. Credit: Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A worker puts potatoes affected by pests in a sack as he harvests them at a farm in La Grita. Credit: Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
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Potatoes are as Expensive as Caviar in Denmark

A worker puts potatoes affected by pests in a sack as he harvests them at a farm in La Grita. Credit: Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
A worker puts potatoes affected by pests in a sack as he harvests them at a farm in La Grita. Credit: Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Truffles and caviar are known for their high prices for grams worldwide.

However, in Denmark these luxury goods are nothing to compare with the humble potatoes. Potatoes in its early season is sold at a very high price on the island of Samsø.

The price during this period is about $155 per kilo, according to the island's tourism board.

These gold gems are harvested manually, the German news agency reported.

The Tourism Board said farmers in Samsø were competing to see whose potato will mature first.

Potato maturity requires skill and patience when determining the exact time of harvest.

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Saudi Falcons Club Raises Endangered Wakri Falcon Count to 14 Through Hadad Program

The club has implemented a comprehensive scientific strategy to enhance biodiversity - SPA
The club has implemented a comprehensive scientific strategy to enhance biodiversity - SPA
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Saudi Falcons Club Raises Endangered Wakri Falcon Count to 14 Through Hadad Program

The club has implemented a comprehensive scientific strategy to enhance biodiversity - SPA
The club has implemented a comprehensive scientific strategy to enhance biodiversity - SPA

The Saudi Falcons Club has achieved a major environmental milestone by raising the number of endangered Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) breeding pairs, known locally as Wakri, from two to 14 through its flagship conservation initiative, the Program to Return Falcons to their Original Habitat (Hadad).

Club spokesman Walid Al-Taweel stated that the Wakri falcon is one of the Kingdom’s rarest and most endangered native species.

He emphasized that the club has implemented a comprehensive scientific strategy to enhance biodiversity, restore ecological balance, and preserve the rich heritage of falconry, aligned with the environmental sustainability goals of Saudi Vision 2030, SPA reported.

Al-Taweel added that the club aims to become a national leader in conserving rare falcons by adopting advanced practices rooted in global standards. It also seeks to engage the local community in falcon rewilding efforts and in reviving their natural habitats, thereby supporting the natural breeding process within the species’ indigenous environments.

The Saudi Falcons Club continues to launch pioneering initiatives that preserve the cultural legacy of falconry, ensure its transmission to future generations, and raise public awareness about the importance of protecting and sustaining rare species as part of the broader goal of achieving environmental balance.