A range of issues has marred the cold chain industry, which have also become a barrier to the growth of other sectors. Now as e-commerce pl...

Higher production of potatoes coupled with a pause on government schemes like midday meal due to the lockdown have resulted in higher suppl...

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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Thursday pledged an additional $250 million to support the development of low-cost and easier to d...

Potato price should have witnessed correction after Diwali as the crop from Punjab began hitting the market by then but this has not been t...

The meetings, held during second fortnight of August, were chaired by Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal through video conferenc...

If prices remain firm in Uttar Pradesh, it would impact that in West Bengal as well.

The state has produced 15.5 million tonnes of potatoes since the beginning of 2019.

This month, 50-55% of the potatoes stored in cold storages across Uttar Pradesh were used for consumption.

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

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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 ...

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The measures announced by the PMO to fight food inflation included support to augment storage capacity of cereals and modernising godowns a...

Potato prices are expected to remain stable till the arrivals from potato-producing states of Bihar, West Bengal and Gujarat reach markets.

The government is also planning to provide financial assistance to the extent of 75% of the total investment to those setting up cold chain...