Potato

The West Bengal government recently reimposed curbs on potato exports to neighbouring states as prices in local markets surged to Rs 35-40 per kg.

Potato prices surge in Odisha as West Bengal restricts supply

Potatoes, which were earlier selling at Rs 30 to Rs 33 per kg in the Odisha markets, have now increased to Rs 40 per kg in retail markets.

Nearly half the country’s states paying over Rs 50 per kg for onions: MC Analysis

On September 5, the government announced the start of discounted onion sales at Rs 35 per kg in the National Capital Region and Mumbai

Thali prices rise in July; tomato prices contribute to higher cost

The cost of vegetarian thali was up 11 percent in July, while a non-vegetarian thali cost 6 percent compared with the previous month

International Day of Potato: Side effects of eating potatoes daily

International Day of Potato: Eating potatoes daily can have both positive and negative effects on your health. Here are some side effects of consuming potatoes in excess.

Home remedies for skin tanning: Add turmeric and yoghurt, lemon juice and honey, others to your skincare routine

Home remedies for skin tanning: Natural remedies and skin care routines can help manage and reduce tanning, ensuring the skin remains healthy and radiant throughout the sunniest months of the year. Consistent use of these natural remedies can help reduce skin tan and improve overall skin health.

Potato prices in West Bengal likely to ease to Rs 20-21/kg this week

National potato production for 2023-24 is expected to be around 58.99 million tonnes, slightly lower than the previous year's production of approximately 60.14 million tonnes

Delhi HC permits PepsiCo to claim patent for potato variety, reverses earlier order

HC set aside the order of a single judge from July 2023, upholding the revocation of patent by Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (PPVFR) Authority in 2021

Tomato, Onion and Potato need to move up the value chain

Prices of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) have a significant influence over the consumer price index (CPI). As extreme weather events impact their supply, there is an urgent need to improve the fundamentals, in order to control prices

Punjab's potato growers stare at heavy losses amid low prices

With the farmers being unable to recover their input cost due to low prices, they are storing it in cold storage in anticipation of prices rising in the coming months.

Gujarat announces assistance for onion, potato farmers - reports

Onion and potato prices had nosedived in recent weeks, leading to calls for assistance by state governments.

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In UP's potato-rich Firozabad, 650 women join force for first chips company

Tables have turned for a 32-year-old Sadhna Yadav who was once jeered for her entrepreneurial ambition, but now cuts a figure of respect in her community.

It could’ve been the world’s largest potato, if only it were a potato

A slice of the growth had been submitted for DNA testing, and the results confirmed the doubters’ suspicions: Doug was not a potato at all

Doug, the 'ugly' New Zealand potato, could be world's biggest

Colin and Donna Craig-Brown were weeding their garden in New Zealand when the man's hoe struck something huge just beneath the soi..

Onion prices being stabilised with buffer stock release; efforts on to soften tomato, potato rates: Govt

Onion stocks are being released in the market on the first-in-first-out basis in a calibrated manner from the last week of August in a bid to moderate prices and ensure minimum storage loss, it said.

Potato prices crash 50% to Rs 5-6/kg in both producing and consuming areas

As per the analysis of data on potato prices maintained by the Food Processing Ministry, the wholesale rates in 25 out of 60-odd key producing areas spread over Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Bihar were ruling 50 per cent lower on March 20 when compared to the year-ago period.

7,000 tonnes onion already imported, 25,000 tonnes likely to arrive before Diwali: Piyush Goyal

The minister said that onion is being imported from countries like Egypt, Afghanistan and Turkey by private traders.

The great potato giveaway: US farmers hand out spuds to avoid food waste

"You get a VIP pass!" Yates, a bus driver in her 50s, said the workers hollered, as she loaded 1,800 pounds (816 kg) of potatoes into her gray Chevy Silverado, bound for the Salvation Army, local food banks and homes throughout western Washington.

Potato production rises 51% to 52.5 MT in over a decade: Agriculture minister

Addressing a Global Potato Conclave here, the minister said the production of potato rose 34 times in seven decades while the area under cultivation grew by 9.3 times.

Not only onion, prices of potato and other veggies on rise

At the Azadpur wholesale mandi here, prices of main vegetables, especially onion, are ruling high in the range of Rs 70-90/kg, potato at Rs 22/kg, tomato at Rs 18/kg.

Snack Wars | Pepsi vs farmers: Whose potato is it anyway?

The PepsiCo case has lessons for other companies that depend on a similar method of contract farming and try to enforce their exclusivity.  On the flip side, this could be a blow to corporate efforts to improve productivity in the Indian farm sector as well

Potato production to be lower by 10 lakh tonne in FY18

"Potato production in the current season is expected to be 100 lakh tonne against about 110 lakh tonne production in 2017," West Bengal Coal Storage Association president Patit Paban De said here today on the sidelines of the 53rd AGM.

India's potato output to hit near record level at 47 mn tonnes

The output stood at 43.4 million tonnes in 2015-16 crop year (July-June), while last record was 48 million tonnes achieved in 2014-15.

Centre to buy 1 lakh tonnes potato from UP to help farmers

The MIS will be implemented by the state agency. Potato grown in the 2016-17 crop year (July-June) will be purchased at Rs 4,870/tonne, the ministry said in a statement. "A maximum quantity of 1,00,000 metric tonne (MT) of potato may be procured under the scheme by the state agency," the statement said.