Supply shortages and rise in demand push potato prices up by 40%
date:Aug 11, 2020
ato traders from Uttar Pradesh, the largest producer of the tuber, said prices are unlikely to come down till November, when the new crop starts coming in.

The surge in potato prices is largely due to lower production, which was also the case with onions last year. In some cities, onion prices last year breached the Rs 200 per kg mark due to a major supply crunch.



[ Rs100 = 1.10 ]


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