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6 June 2026
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Source:Team Potatobazaar
Bengal Stock Pressure and Quality Concerns Shape Potato Prices Across UP Markets
Bengal Stock Pressure and Quality Concerns Shape Potato Prices Across UP Markets
The latest market update highlights continued pressure in the potato sector as high cold storage stocks in Bengal and quality-related issues in Uttar Pradesh begin influencing trading conditions across multiple mandis.
According to the report, cold storages in Bengal are currently holding significantly higher potato stock compared to last year. This has triggered faster-than-normal stock release in the region, adding pressure on overall market sentiment. Traders also noted that Uttar Pradesh farmers are being advised to release stored potatoes early due to increasing reports of storage-related rotting and quality deterioration.
In Kanpur mandi, daily arrivals remain moderate at around 30–35 vehicles. Price levels continue to vary sharply based on quality and variety.
Market rates reported include:
• Gulla potatoes trading around ₹500–₹600 per quintal
• Sindoori potatoes around ₹900–₹1,000 per quintal
• Highland (super quality) potatoes reaching ₹1,100–₹1,200 per quintal
• Standard Highland variety trading around ₹900–₹1,000 per quintal
• Chechak/Bhugiya potatoes around ₹700–₹800 per quintal
In Farrukhabad cold storage markets, price variations were also observed based on quality grading:
• New Holland potatoes around ₹341–₹400 per packet
• Khyati variety ranging ₹150–₹180 per packet depending on quality
In Jaipur mandi, trading activity remained slightly slow due to rainfall conditions. Reported prices include:
• 97 variety potatoes around ₹7–₹9 per kg
• Hybrid potatoes ₹500–₹700 per quintal
• 302 (chamkila) variety around ₹750 per quintal
Traders also highlighted an important market comparison, noting that Uttar Pradesh potatoes are currently trading ₹150–₹200 per quintal higher than Punjab in several categories.
Market experts advised farmers to avoid holding stock for too long and instead follow a staggered selling strategy. With rising storage concerns and increasing overall stock levels, delayed selling may increase risk of quality loss and reduced realizations in the coming weeks.
The overall market trend indicates a quality-driven and stock-sensitive phase across North India, where both storage conditions and inter-state supply differences are playing a key role in price formation.
According to the report, cold storages in Bengal are currently holding significantly higher potato stock compared to last year. This has triggered faster-than-normal stock release in the region, adding pressure on overall market sentiment. Traders also noted that Uttar Pradesh farmers are being advised to release stored potatoes early due to increasing reports of storage-related rotting and quality deterioration.
In Kanpur mandi, daily arrivals remain moderate at around 30–35 vehicles. Price levels continue to vary sharply based on quality and variety.
Market rates reported include:
• Gulla potatoes trading around ₹500–₹600 per quintal
• Sindoori potatoes around ₹900–₹1,000 per quintal
• Highland (super quality) potatoes reaching ₹1,100–₹1,200 per quintal
• Standard Highland variety trading around ₹900–₹1,000 per quintal
• Chechak/Bhugiya potatoes around ₹700–₹800 per quintal
In Farrukhabad cold storage markets, price variations were also observed based on quality grading:
• New Holland potatoes around ₹341–₹400 per packet
• Khyati variety ranging ₹150–₹180 per packet depending on quality
In Jaipur mandi, trading activity remained slightly slow due to rainfall conditions. Reported prices include:
• 97 variety potatoes around ₹7–₹9 per kg
• Hybrid potatoes ₹500–₹700 per quintal
• 302 (chamkila) variety around ₹750 per quintal
Traders also highlighted an important market comparison, noting that Uttar Pradesh potatoes are currently trading ₹150–₹200 per quintal higher than Punjab in several categories.
Market experts advised farmers to avoid holding stock for too long and instead follow a staggered selling strategy. With rising storage concerns and increasing overall stock levels, delayed selling may increase risk of quality loss and reduced realizations in the coming weeks.
The overall market trend indicates a quality-driven and stock-sensitive phase across North India, where both storage conditions and inter-state supply differences are playing a key role in price formation.
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