Potato News Archive – Page 15

Every potato industry story Potato Bazaar has published, newest first: mandi prices, policy, exports, crop and cold storage news from India.

217 stories · page 15 of 19

Market
Pakistan Potato Oversupply Hits 80%
Key takeaways: 80% unutilized crop hurts farmers; prices crash 70%; exports via Iran offer hope. Outlook shows acreage cuts likely next season. Farmers act now: sell surp…
5 Feb 2026
Market
US Potato Losses Hit $700M
Key takeaways: $700M losses signal cost crisis, production down 2.2%, Idaho stable at 138M cwt. Outlook shows likely acreage rise for 2026, pressuring prices further. Far…
5 Feb 2026
Market
Union Budget Unveils AI Tool & Boosts Agri Funding.Key Takeaways for India’s Potato Sector
Budget 2026: Key Takeaways for India’s Potato Sector The Union Budget 2026–27 signals a renewed push towards technology-driven agriculture, aiming to improve farm-level d…
2 Feb 2026
Market
Southeast Asia Potato Boom - 26% Supply Surge
Southeast Asia's potato sector fundamentally transformed over the past decade. Supply surged 26.2% reaching 4.1 million metric tonnes while per capita consumption jumped…
2 Feb 2026
Market
Michigan Chip Potatoes Access South Korea Market
Michigan potato growers achieved a landmark victory on January 23, 2026, securing South Korean market access after 19 years of diplomatic persistence. The newly eligible…
31 Jan 2026
Market
Heavy harvests and rising cold storage inflows amid weak mandi demand are pressuring potato prices.
Uttar Pradesh — Latest (January 2026): Potato markets across major producing regions are witnessing intensifying supply pressure, as strong harvest volumes push cold stor…
29 Jan 2026
Government
4 New Potato Varieties Approved Nationwide
Top takeaways: Four varieties boost yields 37-40 t/ha, improve storage, link farmers to processors. Outlook positive with nationwide seeds. Farmers act now: contact ICAR-…
28 Jan 2026
Weather
Winter Rains Break Dry Spell, Sparking Blight Alert for Potato Growers
Winter Rains Break Dry Spell, Sparking Blight Alert for Potato Growers The arrival of the season’s first major rainfall has delivered a long-awaited moisture boost to In…
26 Jan 2026
Market
Big Money Moves into Potato Processing: Iscon Balaji Raises $70 Million
In a major development for India’s food processing and potato value-addition sector, 360 ONE Asset Management has invested approximately $70 million (around ₹635 crore) i…
19 Jan 2026
Government
Bihar Government Launches Lady Rosetta Potato Cultivation Scheme with 75% Subsidy
Bihar Government Launches Lady Rosetta Potato Cultivation Scheme with 75% Subsidy To enhance farmers’ income and promote cultivation of high-value crops, the Government o…
17 Jan 2026
Market
CROP ALERT: Late Blight Threat Looms Over Punjab & Bihar Amid Fog
CROP ALERT: Late Blight Threat Looms Over Punjab & Bihar Amid Fog Agricultural scientists have issued a "Red Alert" for potato farmers in the Indo-Gangetic plains today,…
13 Jan 2026
Market
Bumper Harvest, Bitter Returns: India’s Potato Farmers Face Seasonal Price Crash
Bumper Harvest, Bitter Returns: India’s Potato Farmers Face Seasonal Price Crash A paradoxical crisis has gripped India’s agricultural heartland this January. While consu…
11 Jan 2026