Table-1.1 SEASONS, SOWING & HARVESTING PERIOD AND PRODUCTION. Five year Average Production ( to Harvesting Period.

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2 1. PRODUCTION: The major potato producing States are Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Assam. (Table-1.3). The details regarding seasonality, harvesting period and production of Potato crop are given in Table-1.1 The production of Potato during the year (First Advance Estimate) is estimated to be 1.5% higher as compared to the previous year. However as compared to past 5 years average production, it is 8.7% higher. (Table-1.3). Table-1.1 SEASONS, SOWING & HARVESTING PERIOD AND PRODUCTION Sowing Period Harvesting Period Five year Average Production ( to (Agriculture Year: July-June) (Production in Lakh Tonnes) Production Production (1 st A.E.) Mid Sep. To November December March to June September- November in hills April-May July- September Total Source: State Departments of Horticulture & Agriculture CURRENT STATUS OF SOWING: Potato area is Thousand Ha in Uttar Pradesh followed by Thousand Ha in West Bengal, Thousand Ha in Bihar, Thousand Ha in Madhya Pradesh, Thousand Ha in Gujarat, Thousand Ha. in Chhattisgarh and 7.03 Thousand Ha in Karnataka. The harvesting of potato in all the states completed. 2

3 % Share in Production Table- 1.2 Area in Thousand Ha STATUS OF THE SOWING/TRANSPLANTING IN MAJOR POTATO PRODUCING STATES S.N. State Five Years Average Area ( to ) Sowing Status (For Current ) Sowing Status (For Corresponding period) Area sown this year ( ) as compared to corresponding period of last year( ) (in %) Sowing status as on Late All Total Late 1 UTTAR PRADESH WEST BENGAL BIHAR MADHYA PRADESH GUJARAT PUNJAB CHHATTISGARH KARNATAKA Total Note: The final sowing data is yet to receive from the States. Source: State Govt All Total Late All Total Late All Total 3

4 Table-1.3 STATE-WISE POTATO PRODUCTION IN THE COUNTRY (Production in 000 Tonnes) STATE/UTs Five year Average ( to ) (1st A.E.) Production % Share Production % Share Production % Share UTTAR PRADESH WEST BENGAL BIHAR GUJARAT MADHYA PRADESH PUNJAB HARYANA ASSAM CHHATTISGARH JHARKHAND MAHARASHTRA KARNATAKA UTTARAKHAND ODISHA RAJASTHAN MEGHALAYA HIMACHAL PRADESH TRIPURA JAMMU & KASHMIR NAGALAND TAMIL NADU SIKKIM ANDHRA PRADESH KERALA MIZORAM TELANGANA ARUNCHAL PRADESH OTHERS TOTAL Source: State Departments of Horticulture & Agriculture 4

5 Arrivals in '000 tonnes 2. MONTHLY ARRIVAL: The monthly all India five years ( ) average arrivals of Potaro in different markets of the country and for the year 2017 and 2018 (till date) are given in Table-2.1. Month Table-2.1 ALL INDIA MONTHLY ARRIVALS OF POTATO Arrivals in '000 Tonnes All India Arrivals Five Year Average ( ) January February March April May June July August September October November December Source: AGMARKNET ALL INDIA MONTHLY ARRIVALS FOR POTATO Five Year Average ( ) Months Note: The above graph depicts comparative arrivals of monthly average of five years (from 2012 to 2016), January to December and for the year 2017 & March,

6 3. STATUS OF POTATO MARKETING The average weekly, monthly and yearly wholesale and retail prices of potato in different markets and their variation percentage are given in Table-3.1. The average wholesale monthly prices of Delhi and All India along with graphic presentation are given in Table-3.2 and Table-3.3 respectively. Table-3.1 Wholesale Prices (Rs./Qtl) Retail Prices (DOCA) Rs/KG Centre Prices Today 1 Week Ago 1 Month Ago 1Year Ago % Variation Prices Today 1 Week Ago 1 Month Ago 1Year Ago % Variation over 1 Week over 1 month over 1 Year over 1 Week over 1 month over 1 Year BHOPAL % 0% 25% % 15% 88% AGRA % 69% 102% % 88% 114% DELHI % 46% 57% % 20% 50% AHMEDABAD NR NR NR 500 NA NA NA % -22% -7% MUMBAI % 47% 75% % 5% 18% JAIPUR % 77% 166% % 20% 50% BHUBANESHWAR % 52% 85% % 40% 75% KOLKATA % 34% 109% % 56% 100% HYDERABAD % 53% 63% % -23% -23% BENGALURU % 27% 4% % 0% 0% CHENNAI % 0% 27% % 20% 20% AVERAGE % 36% 61% % 10% 26% Source: 1- Wholesale Prices from AGMARKNET 2- Retail Prices from DOCA 6

7 Prices in Rs./Qtl Table-3.2 MONTHLY AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF POTATO IN DELHI Month Unit (Rs./Qtl.) January February March April May June July August September October November December Source: AGMARKNET MONTHLY WHOLESALE PRICES FOR POTATO IN DELHI MONTHS 7

8 Prices in Rs./Qtl Month Table-3.3 ALL INDIA MONTHLY AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF POTATO (Prices in Rs/Quintal) January February March April May June July August September October November December Source: AGMARKNET ALL INDIA MONTHLY AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES OF POTATO MONTHS 8

9 4. EXPORT OF POTATO: Table-4.1 Qty in MT Value in Rs. Lakh MONTH Qty. Value Qty. Value APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH TOTAL Source: NHRDF ***** 9