West Bengal government selling onion at Rs 36/kg from 40 outletsThe state government had no other option but to take some immediate steps to keep the prices of onion under control, Roy told reporters her...
25 Oct, 2013, 07.26 PM IST
Good supplies cut vegetable prices 20-25%Vegetable prices have dropped due to good supplies across the country; onion, tomato and potato prices have fallen by almost 20%-25% in the...
11 Mar, 2013, 11.51 AM IST
- Mamata Banerjee bans potato sales outside state, prices rise
Wholesale prices have inched up by Re 1- Rs 2 per kg in Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and northeastern states, which procure the vegetable from We...
06 Aug, 2012, 01.58 AM IST
- Late sowing firms up retail potato prices
Retail potato prices remain firm at 20 a kg even as harvesting progresses across Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
24 Jul, 2012, 10.47 AM IST
- West Bengal sets up expert committe to put a check on rising potato prices
WB has set up an expert committee comprising cold storage owners, traders and officials from state marketing board to put a check on rising...
11 Apr, 2012, 04.35 PM IST
- Potato growers vexed as export orders dry up
Farmers in potato belt are heading towards financial crisis. Traders & farmers are holding huge stocks following bumper crop in 2010-11.
28 Jul, 2011, 07.50 AM IST
- Potato growers vexed as export orders dry up
Farmers in potato belt are heading towards financial crisis. Traders & farmers are holding huge stocks following bumper crop in 2010-11 , e...
28 Jul, 2011, 05.48 AM IST
- Onion prices hit bottom; potato to follow suit
Potatoes are rapidly becoming expensive in grocery stores as production season comes to an end. But it is little reason for consumers to wo...
22 Mar, 2011, 02.14 AM IST
- Harvest delay, export push up potato prices
Potato prices have appreciated by 25% in the last fortnight, following exports to Russia and South Asian nations from Punjab and a delay in...
02 Mar, 2011, 01.30 AM IST
- Potato prices to remain volatile on supply constraints
Potato prices have turned volatile across India due to a mismatch in demand and supply.
22 Dec, 2010, 09.14 AM IST
- Potato prices to remain volatile on supply constraints
Potato prices have turned volatile across India due to a mismatch in demand and supply.
22 Dec, 2010, 04.46 AM IST
- Ncdex restricts potato futures to 4 varieties
Agri-commodity bourse Ncdex on Tuesday restricted trading in potato futures to four varieties and eased quality norms to improve participat...
06 Jan, 2010, 05.37 AM IST
Potato prices to remain firm till NovemberExperts say this could double potato seed prices during the rabi season.
10 Sep, 2009, 07.38 PM IST
- Rains, disease to impact Karnataka’s potato crop
Poor rains and disease are likely to force a sharp drop in large producer Karnataka’s potato acreage in the new season, according to hortic...
09 Jun, 2009, 12.01 AM IST
- Bengal dials Pawar for potato breeder seeds
The West Bengal government has approached Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar to get high quality potato breeder seeds from Simla-based...
24 Nov, 2006, 12.41 AM IST
- MCX to launch futures trading in Kurfi Jyoti potato
MCX is set to launch futures trading in the superior quality Kufri Jyoti potato. This will be in addition to the fair average quality potat...
28 Jul, 2006, 12.48 AM IST
- FMC allows commexes to log into onion futures
Hopefully onions will no longer reduce the government to tears. The Forward Markets Commission (FMC) has allowed both the National Commodit...
21 Jun, 2006, 12.29 AM IST