Dumping of potato in Agra and other parts of UP as prices slump

Barring some centres, the price quoted is Rs 4-5.5 a kg across the country, against a cost of production of around Rs 5 a kg

Stockists and warehouse keepers in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh are dumping potato at 20-25 paise a kg, to clear cold storage space of inventory not being claimed. Farmers and stockists are reportedly finding the value not worth the cost of transport from warehouses to wholesale markets.

There are, consequently, reports of dumping on the roads. And, on fields before tilling for the next crop, for use as biofertiliser.

The problem is reportedly similar elsewhere in the country. Barring some centres, the price quoted is Rs 4-5.5 a kg across the country, against a cost of production of around Rs 5 a