West Bengal, India: Record potato production frustrates Bengal growers

Published 2023년 3월 9일

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Record potato production in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh has led to a surge in supply, resulting in a significant price drop. This has left producers struggling to sell their crops at reasonable prices. The situation is particularly dire in West Bengal, where farmers are facing losses. The crisis is attributed to the manipulation by middlemen, traders, and cold storage operators. Despite the severe plight of the growers, both the state and central government have not intervened to offer support.

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West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh have witnessed record potato production this year. The trade has choked the off-take forcing producers to sell potatoes at throwaway prices. It seems that Bengal farmers are the worst hit. The massive price drop at the growers’ level is believed to have been engineered by middlemen, traders and cold storage operators. Surprisingly, neither the state nor the central government has come to the rescue of the ...

Source: Argenpapa