Potato News from India

The government may be pressing the panic buttons due to spiralling food prices, but it failed to read the writing on the wall five months ago when thousands of farmers across Haryana, Punjab and UP set ablaze hundreds of tonnes of potatoes on the streets to protest low prices and mounting losses due to a glut.

The Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's biggest food processing plant ‘Himalya Fresh' near Vadnagar of Mahesana district today.

With potato prices at Rs 20 a kg in retail in the domestic market, traders from northern India have started to import Pakistani potatoes that are 20% to 40% cheaper.

After plummeting to a record low two months back, the retail price of potatoes has risen sharply due to lower supplies.

McCain Foods India recently said it will increase its product offerings in India and enhance manufacturing capacity accordingly as it looks to double business every year.

After witnessing record low prices for the new crop in the beginning of harvest season this year, a majority of potato farmers in West Bengal now have a reason to cheer. Wholesale prices of the new crop (Jyoti variety), which were ruling at around Rs ...

Allan Parker, President and CEO of World Potato Congress, Inc., announced the appointment of Dr. Bir Pal Singh, Director of the Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, India, to the organization’s International Advisory Committee.

The UK-based Tyrrells Potato Crisps is embarking on an expansion drive in India with plans to partner with hotel chains and increase its presence in modern retail trade outlets.

In Assam, a state in north east of India, an Inter State Potato Marketing System was successfully inaugurated by Assam Agriculture, Horticulture &Food Processing Minister Mr. Nilamoni Sen Deka at Gingia, Biswanath Chariali for the benefit of its potato growers.

Potato production numbers may fall this year in Meerut. Experts blame degrading congenial weather conditions and more farmers opting for cane plantation instead of potato as reasons behind the drop. At present, Uttar Pradesh accounts for approximately...

PepsiCo expects the number of Indian farmers, from whom it sources different produce, to reach 30,000 by the end of next year, up 25 per cent from the existing pool. The company works with farmers across nine states, including Punjab, Maharashtra and ...

India may be ready to supplant China as the top growth market for Western quick-service brands, according to a new research note from Sara Senatore, securities analyst for Bernstein Research. Based on projections that India’s economy could soon outpac...

The Potato industry in the Punjab region of India are expecting a sharp reduction in production output.

BMA Nederland BV will install a second potato flake line for Merino. Merino Industries Ltd. is one of the most successful potato flake producers in India. The company is situated in Hapur near New Delhi.

Punjab potato growers, who dumped their produce on the road last December in protest against low rates, expect a sharp fall in output of the tuber, with 20-30 per cent of the crop getting damaged due to unfavourable weather conditions last month.

A European Union (EU) team is touring Punjab to examine whether the state’s potato crop is pest-free, with the government pushing hard for access to the European market.

Potato farmers in West Bengal can look forward to some respite from market volatility next year.

India’s leading potato chips brand, Lay’s from PepsiCo, has joined hands with renowned designer duo Shantanu-Nikhil to launch a new range of baked chips - 'Lay’s Baked', through an exclusive fashion show in Delhi.