Cold 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...

There has been an increase in demand for the tuber from the southern states, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam, with the result that ...

Potato 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 prices usually plummet in India by January as fresh arrivals gather pace in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal and Haryana. Retail p...

An oversupply of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal has left cold-storage facility owners in debt of over ₹200 crores.

Potatoes are yet to mature this year and that is why cold storages have not yet started loading potatoes.

According 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.

Engages in talks with NCDEX; farmers may cut acreage for next year’s crop by more than 5%

Potato 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 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 Bengal and Punjab in the current season due to a lack of interest among farmers ...

Potato production is likely to fall in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Punjab in the current season due to lack of interest among farmers to...

Asked about potato price movement, WBCSA officials said the price is unlikely to come below Rs 10-12 per kg at retail level.

Potato prices in West Bengal may depreciate by 8% on the back of a better crop prospect in south India.

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 prices have not declined in the West Bengal despite the government banning potato export from August 1 from the state.

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 ...