Potato price shoots up in Jharkhand as West Bengal 'restricts' supply

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The price of potato has shot up by Rs 5 a kg in Jharkhand's retail market in the past two days after neighbouring West Bengal reportedly restricted the supply of the tuber, an official said on Saturday.

In a bid to maintain the stock and keep the price of potato under control, the West Bengal government has allegedly put a restriction on interstate supply of the tuber, according to a potato traders' association in West Bengal.

West Bengal meets 60 per cent of Jharkhand's potato demand round the year, while the rest of the demand is met by Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and local production.

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Topics: Dhanbad President and advisor President Staple foods Tubers Solanum Secretary Bibhas Kumar Dey Potato Abhishek Anand Chief Minister Marketplace Official West Bengal government Hemant Soren Jamshedpur West Bengal police Babulal Marandi Chief Uttar Pradesh States and union territories of India Marketing Committee Retail market Jharkhand BJP Retail markets Root vegetables West Bengal Jharkhand West Bengal Progressive Potato Traders Association Madhya Pradesh

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Published On: 2024-11-30 @ 13:52:29 (10 hours ago)

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