News on Potato Stats, Trade, Prices from India

April 19, 2017

Potato Production India estimated at 47 million tonnes.

The potato production in India is estimated to be around 47 million tonnes for this crop year, just behind the all-time high witnessed in 2014.

February 16, 2017

Gujarat's Banaskantha now top potato producing district in India

Gujarat's Banaskantha district has mashed Agra (Uttar Pradesh) in potato production, taking the No. 1 rank in India.

January 03, 2017

Indian Government removes Minimum Export Price (MEP) of Potatoes

The government of India Tuesday removed the minimum export price (MEP) of potato, which was imposed in July, to boost shipments of the kitchen staple.

November 10, 2016

High Potato Prices in Mumbai are a great opportunity for Gujarat farmers.

Despite a fresh crop arriving at the wholesale market in Vashi (Mumbai area), retail prices of potatoes show no decline

July 27, 2016

Indian Government sets Minimum Export Price (MEP) for potato of USD 360 per tonne

The government of India today imposed minimum export price (MEP) of USD 360 per tonne on potato to increase domestic availability and cool prices.

July 05, 2016

To boost potato export, India considers establishment of 'pest-free zones'

Aiming to boost potato exports, the Indian government is considering identifying ‘pest-free zones’ for the staple in production clusters of the growing states like Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

April 12, 2016

Gujarat farmers benefit as potato output in other states dips

Potato farmers in Gujarat are a happy lot this year, as they are getting better prices for their produce despite 15% increase in potato production.

September 09, 2015

Potato and Onion Retailers in Assam arrested for charging more than the legal limit

In the Indian State of Assam ten onion- and potato retailers have been arrested because they charged a price for their vegetables above the legal limit.

March 29, 2015

India's Potato Exports Jump

India's potato exports jumped more than two-fold during April-December period of this fiscal to 2.5 lakh tonnes.

March 25, 2015

West Bengal’s potato farmers in trouble - reportedly resulting in multiple suicides

Even though the ban by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on sale of potatoes to other states over the past three years has been lifted, cases of farmer suicides, which some say may have been driven by the fear of heavy losses, are still being reported.

March 17, 2015

India to store potatoes and onions to avoid abnormal price increase

The Government of India has stepped up taking measures, well in advance, to avoid any situation of abnormal increase prices of onion and potato.

A worker is seen transporting potatoes to a local market after a spell of rain in Kolkata on Wednesday (Courtesy: Ashoke Chakrabarty)

March 05, 2015

Potato prices West Bengal crash on bumper crop

A bumper crop, coupled with weak demand from other States, has led to a free-fall in potatoes prices in West Bengal.

February 25, 2015

Indian Government removes minimum export price potato

The Indian government has decided to remove the minimum export price of potato as its availability has increased and prices have eased in domestic markets.

December 23, 2014

Rabi Potato Production India might be up 25-30% over last year

Domestic potato production in India in the present Rabi season is likely to be 25-30 per cent higher over last year on account of good weather conditions.

December 15, 2014

Potato prices in India plunge on early harvest

After earning high profits last year, potato growers in India are selling the crop at a small margin this year.

October 28, 2014

Indian potato processing companies urge government to waive import duty on potato

Indian Potato chip, fries and flake manufacturers have urged the government to waive the 30% import duty on potato to improve supplies and check soaring prices at home.

Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Shimla, HP

October 25, 2014

India: ban on import of seed potatoes lifted

Farmers and cold storage owners in India (Agra, UP) have lauded the decision to lift the ban on import of seed potatoes.

August 27, 2014

West Bengal halts potato export again; Odisha says enough stock

Potato supply from West Bengal was disrupted again with the authorities of the neighbouring state re-imposing transport restrictions from today (August 24, 2014), a week after Trinamool Congress (TMC) government there relaxed movement of this vegetable variety to Odisha.

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