News on Potato Stats, Trade, Prices from India

April 27, 2012

Pakistani potatoes rescue Indian consumers

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.

April 26, 2012

Potato prices rising in India due to lower supplies

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

April 01, 2012

West Bengal potato growers see better prices at last

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 ...

March 19, 2012

Inter-state potato marketing system inaugurated in Assam (India)

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.

February 02, 2012

EU team visits India to inspect potato crop

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.

June 02, 2010

Potato Prices in India to remain flat on bumper harvest

Retail prices of potatoes are expected to remain stable in the next three months, despite monsoons being right at the doorstep in most parts of the country as rabi production in key growing states of Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal has exceeded estimates

December 05, 2007

Check out the Potato Industry in India

Last week I received more information on one of the two (!) large potato conferences next year in India, so I decided this was a good time to pay attention to the fast changes in the Indian Potato Processing industry.

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