date:Sep 15, 2020
mln tons. But a drop in production has little to do with the sudden hike in prices as the state's annual consumption requirement is about 6 mln tons.
In an attempt to get rid of the situation and make potato available at Rs 25 a kg, the Bengal government has asked all the cold stores located in potato producing districts like Hooghly, East Burdwan and Birbhum to file a regular report mentioning daily release of potatoes.