Potato Prices Show Wide Market Gap Across India — ₹3 to ₹65/kg

India's latest available potato mandi data shows a very wide difference in wholesale prices across markets.

As of the morning of 18 September, no mandi had yet reported a fresh potato return for the day. Therefore, the latest complete data is from 17 September 2026, when potato prices averaged ₹12.5/kg (₹1,250/quintal) across 433 wholesale mandis in 27 states.

The reported range was from ₹3/kg in Ludhiana, Punjab, to ₹65/kg in Aralamoodu, Kerala — a difference of ₹62/kg. However, this gap should not be treated as a direct trading margin, because transportation, loading, unloading, commissions, shrinkage and storage costs can substantially reduce the difference.

📌 Latest Potato Market Snapshot

Source: IndianPotato, based on the latest reported wholesale mandi data.

📈 Price Difference Across Markets

Ludhiana, Punjab
₹3/kg ███

India Average
₹12.5/kg ████████████

Aralamoodu, Kerala
₹65/kg █████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████

Price comparison based on the latest reported mandi data; not a margin or profit comparison.

👨‍🌾 What This Means for Farmers

The large difference between markets shows why farmers should check the actual price in their target mandi before selling.

However, a higher price in another state does not automatically mean higher returns. Farmers also need to consider transportation, loading, commission, quality requirements and possible losses during movement.

🚜 What This Means for Traders

For traders, the current price spread indicates significant differences in regional supply and demand.

But the ₹62/kg difference between the lowest and highest reported markets should not be considered pure arbitrage. Freight, handling and shrinkage can make a major difference to the final landed cost.

🧊 What This Means for Cold Storage

The data also highlights the role of stored potatoes in regional supply.

A market with limited local supply may quote a much higher price than a market receiving abundant local arrivals. For cold-storage operators and traders, monitoring regional demand and price movement can therefore help in planning when and where stored stock may be released.

📱 Why This Matters for Potato Bazaar

For PB users, the important point is that one national potato price does not tell the full market story.

Market-wise prices can vary substantially, so farmers, traders and buyers can benefit from tracking:

• 📍 Mandi-wise prices
• 📈 Price movement
• 🚚 Transportation cost
• 🥔 Variety and quality
• 🧊 Storage status
• 🛒 Local buyer demand

🟢 PB Takeaway

The latest complete data shows potato prices ranging from ₹3 to ₹65/kg across Indian wholesale markets.

The national average of ₹12.5/kg provides a broad reference, but the actual selling opportunity depends heavily on location, quality, demand and the cost of moving the potato to another market