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Potato prices likely to stay subdued over the next few months
May 05, 2021
Ample stocks available, offloading of the spud begins from cold storages
Potato prices are likely to rule subdued over the next few months, though they have increased by ₹100 a quintal since a month ago as offloading of stocks in warehouses has just begun.
“Cold storages in Bengal have just opened after the elections to the State Assembly ended. So far, potatoes were coming directly from the farmers’ fields. Storages were shut due to non-availability of labour,” said Patit Paban De, potato cold storage operator and former president of West Bengal Cold Storage Association (WBCSA).
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