Potato cheapest in Uttar Pradesh, dearest in Tamil Nadu
Across 14 major states' mandis, Potato's median was ₹600 a quintal in Uttar Pradesh and ₹3,000 in Tamil Nadu — a 400% gap.
Key numbers
- Cheapest
- Uttar Pradesh ₹600
- Dearest
- Tamil Nadu ₹3,000
- States
- 14
New Delhi: State medians, cheapest to dearest: Uttar Pradesh ₹600, West Bengal ₹700, Punjab ₹728, Rajasthan ₹800, Haryana ₹900, Madhya Pradesh ₹950, Maharashtra ₹1,200, Gujarat ₹1,225, Himachal Pradesh ₹1,500, Andhra Pradesh ₹1,500, Karnataka ₹1,800, Telangana ₹1,900, Keralam ₹2,700 and Tamil Nadu ₹3,000.
This gap between states comes from Potato's variety, seasonal arrivals and distance. Traders buy in the cheap state and sell in the dear one — so compare your state’s price with the neighbours’.
Potato: national median, day by day
- 3 Oct534 mandis
- 4 Oct401 mandis
- 5 Oct516 mandis
- 6 Oct526 mandis
- 7 Oct520 mandis
- 8 Oct575 mandis
The number of reporting mandis changes daily; a day with far fewer or more mandis is a less reliable comparison.
Median by state
Every mandi →Highest- and lowest-paying mandis
Highest
- Arani(Uzhavar Sandhai )Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu · Red Nanital₹3,300
- Chengam(Uzhavar Sandhai )Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu · Red Nanital₹3,300
- Cheyyar(Uzhavar Sandhai )Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu₹3,300
- Kumbakonam (Uzhavar Sandhai )Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu · Red Nanital₹3,300
- Papanasam(Uzhavar Sandhai )Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu · Red Nanital₹3,300
Lowest
- Lohian Khas APMCJalandhar, Punjab₹400
- Khandwa(F&V) APMCKhandwa, Madhya Pradesh · Potato₹400
- Katni(F&V) APMCKatni, Madhya Pradesh₹400
- Patran APMCPatiala, Punjab₹450
- Nakodar APMCJalandhar, Punjab · Potato₹450
Modal price, ₹ a quintal. Variety and quality change the price.
This story was written automatically from Agmarknet's official/open data. Every number in it comes from that data — nothing is estimated. Spot a mistake? Write to kisansamacharofficial@gmail.com.
