Labour shortage spooks rice farmers, potato traders in West BengalSimilarly, the potato trade in Gangetic West Bengal is also worried about the availability of labour from the first week of May to unload p...
Potatoes bring some respite to farmers, price falls to Rs 25-26 per kg at wholesale levelPotato prices had shot up more than 90% this year to Rs 45- 48 per kg at the retail level from Rs 24-26 per kg last year. Now prices have f...
Potato prices at retail up by 20%-30% amidst lockdownCold storages in West Bengal, the second largest producer of potato, are not being able to operate due to shortage of labour. “Of the 460 c...
Potato prices give jitters to traders, cold store ownersPotato arrivals have picked up in January and brought drown prices by Rs 3-6 per kg. In the ongoing season, rainfall had impacted the sowin...
Potato wholesale prices firm up due to heavy rainsPotato prices usually plummet in India by January as fresh arrivals gather pace in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal and Haryana. Retail p...
Potato prices drop 10-11% in UP, BengalAn oversupply of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal has left cold-storage facility owners in debt of over ₹200 crores.
Inventory pile-up sends potato crashing to Rs 2 a kgAccording to traders, potatoes were stocked at a cost of Rs 8-12/kg around the time and was sold in retail at Rs 18-20/kg.
Bengal govt looks to potato futures to salvage pricesEngages in talks with NCDEX; farmers may cut acreage for next year’s crop by more than 5%
Wholesale prices of potato on declinePotato prices have shot up since May as the production had dropped in West Bengal, the second largest producer of the tuber.
Potato prices may shoot up 50-65% by April-MayPotato prices may shoot up as much as 50-65% by April-May to Rs 18-20 per kg owing to an expected fall in production in West Bengal.
Potato production is likely to fall in Uttar Pradesh, West BengalPotato production is likely to fall in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Punjab in the current season due to a lack of interest among farmers ...
Potato output to take a hit this season over bad weather, lack of interest among farmersPotato production is likely to fall in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Punjab in the current season due to lack of interest among farmers to...
West Bengal's potato production may jump to 110 lakh tonnesAsked about potato price movement, WBCSA officials said the price is unlikely to come below Rs 10-12 per kg at retail level.
Potato prices to come down in West Bengal on prospect of a higher South Indian cropPotato prices in West Bengal may depreciate by 8% on the back of a better crop prospect in south India.
- Budget 2013: Cold Storage sector not happy
The Budget could not make the problem cripples cold storage sector especially in west Bengal, the state that contributes 30% to the total n...
- Potato export ban in West Bengal fails to check prices
Potato prices have not declined in the West Bengal despite the government banning potato export from August 1 from the state.
- Potato prices to remain firm in coming months in West Bengal
Potato prices are expected to remain firm for the next few months in West Bengal. Prices have gone up by almost 34% for regular variety of ...