India: Poor demand and yield, double blow for Punjab's potato growers

Published 2023년 2월 23일

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Punjab farmers are facing significant losses in potato crops due to a yield decrease by 20% and selling prices nearly 40% lower than expected, with prices ranging from Rs 350-400 per quintal instead of the expected Rs 600. The reduced yields and poor market prices are attributed to adverse weather conditions, including frosty January temperatures, and a larger, lower-priced crop in other regions. The Jalandhar Potato Growers Association is planning to appeal to the state government for compensation for the losses incurred.

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Farmers are facing a 20% loss in yield and realizing nearly 40% less prices than expected at the start of harvesting. Potato was grown on 1.1 lakh hectares in Punjab in the ongoing season. Farmers have got the yield of nearly 100-110 quintal per acre against the normal yield of 150-160 quintal per acre. The price is hovering between Rs 350-400 per quintal, while farmers say the average price at this point of time should have been Rs 600 per quintal. They said at the prevailing prices, they were not even getting the input cost. Potato is normally sown from middle of October to November. Farmers who sowed the crop in the first week of October got normal yield, but they are few. Kufri diamond, LR, and Pukhraj varieties are common in Punjab. Agra and Farrukhabad in UP are the biggest markets for Punjab potato, but as there are reports of a bumper crop in bigger markets due to favorable climate, the have prices come down. The quality of the crop is also not up to mark in Punjab this ...

Source: Argenpapa