Ban on transportation of potato outside Bengal stays in place
To prevent rising prices of potato in the state, the West Bengal government has decided to continue a ban on its transportation to other states and abroad until normal situation was restored.
July 30, 2014
Potato, Tomato prices continue to skyrocket in India
Potato prices are rising in North India due to a lack of supply
May 27, 2014
Profit ITC's FMCG business excluding cigarettes up
ITC Ltd's operating profit from its fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) business excluding cigarettes jumped three-and-a-half times to Rs 43 crore during the January-March quarter from Rs 11.87 crore in the corresponding period a year ago
February 12, 2014
Late Blight expected to affect potato yield in West Bengal
Potato production in West Bengal is likely to be lower by 10-15 per cent on ‘late blight’ in a quarter of the growing districts.
November 11, 2013
West-Bengal eases potato export ban
Bending over backwards following pressure from other states and agitations by traders' associations there, the West Bengal government Monday relaxed its ban on export of potatoes
June 19, 2012
Bengal govt to revamp potato seeds institute
The West Bengal government (India) would revamp the ailing potato seeds institute at Kalimpong to keep its supply line intact for the benefit of farmers in the state without depending on Punjab or Haryana.
September 27, 2010
West Bengal to release potatoes to bring down prices
The West Bengal government Monday announced it will release six lakh tonnes of potatoes to arrest spiralling prices before the coming festive season.
August 20, 2010
New Potato Research Center to be set up in West Bengal
A centre of the Shimla-based Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) will be set up in West Bengal's West Midnapur district to make quality potato seeds favourable to the state's climatic condition available to the farmers.
April 05, 2008
SPS takes over Pailan's Potato Flake unit
The Rs 2000-crore SPS Group, with interests in steel, hotels and biscuits among other things, has taken over a potato flakes project set up by Apurba Saha's Pailan group, another diversified outfit that is into education, aviation, township developmen...
January 15, 2008
Bengal all set to gain from potato
West Bengal farmers are now on a track to tap profit from potato cultivation and even started several organised potato processing unit in the state. It seemed to them very profitable compared to any other crop within their limit. According to a recent ...