India: Potato glut, price slump lead to losses for Uttar Pradesh farmers

on March 6, 2017

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This Holi will not be a season of much cheer for farmers as the state faces a potato glut. Despite good crop yield, they are not even able to recover the input cost of their produce. Uttar Pradesh witnessed an increase of about 20% this year in the areas under potato cultivation. There has been increased production as the weather[Read More...]

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