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Potato prices fall 29% year-on-year in November 2025. Crisil reports this drop eases veg and non-veg thali costs by 13%. Farmers face lower returns while consumers save on food plates.
By the Numbers
- -29%
- YoY potato price drop, Crisil Nov 2025
- 5%
- MoM potato price rise, Crisil Nov 2025
- -13%
- YoY non-veg thali cost decline, Crisil Nov 2025
- ₹1721/quintal
- National avg wholesale Oct 2025, IndianPotato.com
Changes This Week
Potato prices drop 29% YoY from Nov 2024 to Nov 2025 per Crisil. Month-on-month prices rise 5% due to depleting cold storage stocks. Early Nov sees spikes in Gujarat Surat mandi to ₹3000/quintal from ₹1521 Oct avg, IndianPotato.com reports 38% jump.
Supply Analysis
Higher stocks from good 2025 harvest flood markets. Cold storage depletion adds MoM pressure. Imports rise easing supply gaps. Post-monsoon logistics challenge remote areas like South India.
Demand Signals
Winter demand grows for fresh potatoes. Festive season boosts household buys. Thali costs fall 13% YoY as potato onion tomato prices ease. Urban FMCG volume grows 4.7% Q3 2025 despite inflation.
Regional Snapshot
lowest impact: Punjab, price ₹778/quintal, ample local supply | highest impact: Tamil Nadu, price ₹3837/quintal, high transport costs | stable: Madhya Pradesh, price ₹882/quintal, steady arrivals
Policy Risks
Government cuts GST on food items visible in Oct CPI drop. Apply for cold storage subsidies via Nafed portal within 10 days for 50% grant up to ₹10 lakh. Weather risks low this winter. TOP veggies drive food inflation down to -5% Oct 2025 per PIB.
Questions & Answers
What causes potato price drop in Nov 2025?
Higher production stocks and imports lower prices 29% YoY per Crisil.
How to store potatoes to cut costs?
Use ventilated bags at 4-10°C humidity 90%. Claim 50% subsidy via Nafed.
What acreage for next potato crop?
Plant rabi on 10% more land in Indo-Gangetic plains for Feb harvest.
Current potato prices in major mandis?
Punjab ₹778 Tamil Nadu ₹3837 national avg ₹1721 Oct per IndianPotato.com.
Government actions on potato prices?
GST cuts and Nafed procurement stabilize supply per PIB Oct 2025.
Sources
- 1.https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/costs-of-veg-non-veg-thalis-dip-13-in-nov-amid-easing-vegetable-prices-crisil/
- 2.https://indianpotato.com/ndia-potato-wholesale-price-analysis-oct-2025/
- 3.https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2189186
- 4.https://apeda.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-10/MIC_Monthly_dashboard_Potato_30102025.pdf