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July 30, 2013
Potato prices to come down in West Bengal on prospect of a higher South Indian crop
Potato prices in West Bengal may depreciate by 8% on the back of a better crop prospect in south India. The south Indian crop is expected to enter the market next month which is likely to push down prices at the retail level. Sponsored Content
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February 19, 2013
In Bangladesh Potato prices halve on higher yields
In Bangladesh, favourable weather conditions and higher acreage are likely to boost potato yield in the ongoing harvesting season and have already pulled down the tuber's prices, agriculture officials and cold storage operators said yesterday.
February 08, 2013
British potato growers suffer from supermarket selling power
While the poor price of milk being paid to farmers by supermarkets has often hit the headlines, the same inequality in the supply chain also applied to potatoes, according to Allan Stevenson, chairman of the Potato Council.
December 17, 2012
UK Potato Prices add to weather misery
UK potato growers are facing an uncertain future unless contract prices increase following a 25 per cent drop in production and an increase in costs of 30 per cent. The NFU says that with around 75 per cent of all potatoes in the UK grown on fixed pr...
December 14, 2012
Australia: ACCC allows collective bargaining for potato growers but says no to seed price recommendations
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has authorised the South East Potato Growers Association and the Victorian Potato Growers Council and their members to collectively bargain with potato buyers.
December 12, 2012
High input cost to keep potato prices firm in West Bengal
With the new potato crop expected to be in market over the next two weeks, a sharp rise in input cost is likely to keep the prices firm. Prices of potato seeds in West Bengal, which accounts for 30 per cent of the country’s potato production, have gon...