Potato falls 1% on reduced offtake

Potato futures for April fell by Rs 8.90, or 1.04%, to Rs 845 per quintal in 39 lots.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the March contract traded lower by Rs 4.80, or 0.56%, to Rs 839 per quintal in 74 lots.

Prices fell as speculators offloaded positions driven by subdued spot market market.

Persistent arrivals from producing region further pulled down the prices.