News on Potato Stats, Trade, Prices from Uttar Pradesh

UP: 29 metric tons of potatoes from Aligarh exported to Guyana in South America

September 05, 2023

Potatoes from Uttar Pradesh exported to Guyana, South America

For the first time, nearly 29 MT of potatoes from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India were exported to Guyana in South America through Farmers Producers Organisation (FPO).

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 14, 2012

How Agra became India's cold storage hub and what impact it has on price of potatoes

Agra may be famous for its monuments, but it also holds 7% of India's cold storage capacity - more than in the whole of Punjab. Almost all of it is used to store potatoes. How did the city and surrounding areas become India's cold storage hub and what...

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.