"Where Did the Potatoes Go?" Algeria Faces Potato Shortage Complaints
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People in Algeria are asking a funny question: "Where did the potatoes go?"
Many markets do not have potatoes right now. Potatoes are a very important food in Algeria. People use them every day.
Shoppers are not happy. Some people make jokes online. Others complain about the problem.
But there is good news. Experts say there will be a lot of potatoes soon. A new harvest is coming. The harvest looks very good this year.
A shortage in the market may end soon. Prices may go down in a few days.
People hope potatoes will be back in shops very soon. Many families want cheap potatoes again.
Vocabulary15 words
- market
- a place where people buy and sell food
- complain
- to say you are not happy about something
- harvest
- the time when farmers collect crops like potatoes
- shortage
- not having enough of something
- supply
- the amount of something available to buy
- product
- something made or grown to sell
- price
- the money you pay for something
- online
- using the internet
- shopper
- a person who buys things
- season
- a part of the year, like summer or winter
- crop
- a plant grown by farmers for food
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
- improve
- to become better
- farmer
- a person who grows food
- food
- something people eat
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1. Potatoes 2. Not happy 3. A new harvest is coming
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People in Algeria are asking a funny question: "Where did the _____ go?"
Many _____ do not have potatoes right now.
Potatoes are a very important _____ in Algeria.
Shoppers are not happy. Some people make jokes _____.
Others _____ about the problem.
Experts say there will be a lot of potatoes soon.
A new _____ is coming.
The harvest looks very good this _____.
A _____ in the market may end soon.
Prices may go _____ in a few days.
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