Operation Greens
Market Intelligence & Early Warning System
 
News Potato: In Delhi, the Potato prices are at Rs. 1762/quintal. Potato: In Agra, the modal prices of Potato are steady at Rs. 1485/quintal. Potato: At Azadpur, Uttar Pradesh origin ‘Chandausi’ Potato trading at Rs. 2200 per quintal. Haryana origin potato is trading at Rs. 1300 per quintal. Gujarat, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh origin potato trading at Rs. 2000 per quintal and the Goli/Gulla variety from Uttar Pradesh/Haryana/Punjab trading at Rs. 700 per quintal. Potato: The potato retail prices in Delhi increased by 4% and trading at Rs. 28/kg last week. In Chennai, prices decreased by 11% to Rs. 32/kg. 
Area, Yield & Production [District Wise]
Commodity : Potato
West Bengal Area, Yield & Production Export To Excel
Year Area Yield Production Source
('000 ha) (tonnes/ha) ('000 tonnes)
2019-20  NA NA 13160 2nd Adv. Est.
2018-19  436.04 25.23 11000 NHRDF
2017-18  427.50 29.9 12782.50 NHRDF
2016-17  422.00 26.19 11052.60 NHRDF
2015-16  427.00 19.735 8427.00 NHRDF
2014-15  412.20 29.2 12027.00 NHRDF
2013-14  412.25 21.9 9030.00 NHRDF
2012-13  386.61 29.98 11591.30 NHRDF
2011-12  376.75 25.73 9693.33 NHRDF

West Bengal District-Wise Area , Yield & Production (2016-17)
District Area Yield Production Year Source
('000 ha) (tonnes/ha) ('000 tonnes)
Bankura  31.08 41.00 1274.17 2016-17 NHB
Coochbehar  35.09 28.68 1006.23 2016-17 NHB
Hooghly  100.13 12.66 1267.81 2016-17 NHB
Jalpaiguri  40.62 30.55 1241.13 2016-17 NHB
Medinipur west  65.16 40.33 2627.93 2016-17 NHB
Purba Barddhaman  62.07 19.72 1223.90 2016-17 NHB
Others  87.85 27.45 2411.43 2016-17 NHB
Total  422.00 26.19 11052.60 2016-17 NHB