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22 May 2026
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Source:Team Potatobazaar
Farrukhabad Potato Market Under Severe Pressure as Poor-Quality Stock Dominates Arrivals 22 May 2026
Farrukhabad Potato Market Under Severe Pressure as Poor-Quality Stock Dominates Arrivals 22 May 2026
The potato market in Farrukhabad’s Satanpur mandi remained extremely weak on 22 May as arrivals declined sharply and poor-quality stock continued to dominate market activity.
According to traders and farmers in the mandi, potato arrivals have reduced significantly, with only around 10–12 vehicles reportedly reaching the market. Despite the lower arrivals, overall sentiment remained weak because most of the available stock was of inferior quality.
Market participants stated that nearly 80% of the potatoes arriving in the mandi were affected by “chepa” and storage-related quality damage, while only a small portion of the stock remained suitable for premium trading.
The quality divide in the market was clearly visible in pricing.
Good-quality Holland variety potatoes reportedly traded up to nearly ₹931 per quintal for selected premium lots. Meanwhile, clean and medium-sized potatoes were generally sold around ₹461–481 per quintal depending on grading and appearance.
On the other hand, damaged and chepa-affected potatoes continued to face extremely weak demand. Traders indicated that many low-grade lots were being sold at prices so low that recovering transportation expenses itself had become difficult.
Farmers in the mandi expressed growing concern over the deteriorating market situation. Several growers stated that weak demand and falling prices are forcing many sellers to return unsold stock from the mandi.
According to mandi discussions, the current market is heavily dominated by “batora” type weak stock remaining after the season, while buyers are showing interest only in carefully sorted and better-quality potatoes.
Traders also highlighted that:
• storage-related deterioration,
• poor skin quality,
• internal damage,
• and inconsistent grading
have become major issues affecting market confidence.
The Farrukhabad market currently remains highly quality-driven, with premium lots continuing to receive selective buyer support while average and damaged stock struggles to find buyers.
Market participants believe future recovery in the mandi will depend largely on:
• clearance of weak stock,
• reduction in distressed selling,
• and improvement in overall buyer confidence.
The present market trend also reflects broader concerns across several North Indian potato markets, where cold storage quality issues and oversupply of weak stock continue to pressure trading activity.
According to traders and farmers in the mandi, potato arrivals have reduced significantly, with only around 10–12 vehicles reportedly reaching the market. Despite the lower arrivals, overall sentiment remained weak because most of the available stock was of inferior quality.
Market participants stated that nearly 80% of the potatoes arriving in the mandi were affected by “chepa” and storage-related quality damage, while only a small portion of the stock remained suitable for premium trading.
The quality divide in the market was clearly visible in pricing.
Good-quality Holland variety potatoes reportedly traded up to nearly ₹931 per quintal for selected premium lots. Meanwhile, clean and medium-sized potatoes were generally sold around ₹461–481 per quintal depending on grading and appearance.
On the other hand, damaged and chepa-affected potatoes continued to face extremely weak demand. Traders indicated that many low-grade lots were being sold at prices so low that recovering transportation expenses itself had become difficult.
Farmers in the mandi expressed growing concern over the deteriorating market situation. Several growers stated that weak demand and falling prices are forcing many sellers to return unsold stock from the mandi.
According to mandi discussions, the current market is heavily dominated by “batora” type weak stock remaining after the season, while buyers are showing interest only in carefully sorted and better-quality potatoes.
Traders also highlighted that:
• storage-related deterioration,
• poor skin quality,
• internal damage,
• and inconsistent grading
have become major issues affecting market confidence.
The Farrukhabad market currently remains highly quality-driven, with premium lots continuing to receive selective buyer support while average and damaged stock struggles to find buyers.
Market participants believe future recovery in the mandi will depend largely on:
• clearance of weak stock,
• reduction in distressed selling,
• and improvement in overall buyer confidence.
The present market trend also reflects broader concerns across several North Indian potato markets, where cold storage quality issues and oversupply of weak stock continue to pressure trading activity.
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