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Agriculture
West Bengal Farmers Reduce Early Potato Cultivation Amid Low Prices
✍️ BusinessLine
🗓 24 Oct 2026, 01:36 PM
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Farmers in West Bengal are reducing the acreage of early potato varieties. The decline follows a slump in market prices that has made the crop unremunerative.
Farmers in West Bengal have cut the area sown with early potato varieties, according to a BusinessLine report.
The decision comes after market prices for early potatoes fell below the cost of production, rendering the crop unremunerative for growers.
With lower returns, many farmers are opting to plant alternative or later‑season varieties that promise better profitability.
Agricultural officials are monitoring the trend and may consider price‑support measures to help affected farmers.
The decision comes after market prices for early potatoes fell below the cost of production, rendering the crop unremunerative for growers.
With lower returns, many farmers are opting to plant alternative or later‑season varieties that promise better profitability.
Agricultural officials are monitoring the trend and may consider price‑support measures to help affected farmers.