Can Indian growers ride the TOP (Tomato, Onion and Potato) wave?

Introduction A bountiful harvest would have been a joyous moment, especially coming after a year when food scarcity was rampant across the world. However, there's no joyous moment as such for many Indian growers who recently harvested their potato and onion crops this season, as prices crashed for both the crops. Farmers of Uttar Pradesh (UP), the largest potato growing region in India are staring at a loss, as the current market prices are around 25 – 30% of the cost farmers incur in growing. Growing the same variety (table potatoes) According to an article published by the Indian Express, the reasons for the drop in market prices are manifold. Even though UP has the largest number of cold storages in the country, last year's stock is still available, which makes it difficult to create more storage space for the harvest this year. Farmers also have increased the production of new varieties of table potatoes that have a shorter growing period but also shorter shelf life. Many ...