Rabi Potato Production India might be up 25-30% over last year
Domestic potato production in India in the present Rabi season is likely to be 25-30 per cent higher over last year on account of good weather conditions.
八月 27, 2014
West Bengal halts potato export again; Odisha says enough stock
Potato supply from West Bengal was disrupted again with the authorities of the neighbouring state re-imposing transport restrictions from today (August 24, 2014), a week after Trinamool Congress (TMC) government there relaxed movement of this vegetable variety to Odisha.
八月 07, 2014
Potato flakes processing plant in West Bengal uncertain
The future of the West Bengal government's proposed potato flakes processing unit at Sheoraphuli in Hooghly district seems to be uncertain with no private company ready to invest in the facility so far.
七月 31, 2014
Ban on transportation of potato outside Bengal stays in place
To prevent rising prices of potato in the state, the West Bengal government has decided to continue a ban on its transportation to other states and abroad until normal situation was restored.
七月 30, 2014
Potato, Tomato prices continue to skyrocket in India
Potato prices are rising in North India due to a lack of supply
五月 27, 2014
Profit ITC's FMCG business excluding cigarettes up
ITC Ltd's operating profit from its fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) business excluding cigarettes jumped three-and-a-half times to Rs 43 crore during the January-March quarter from Rs 11.87 crore in the corresponding period a year ago
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二月 12, 2014
Late Blight expected to affect potato yield in West Bengal
Potato production in West Bengal is likely to be lower by 10-15 per cent on ‘late blight’ in a quarter of the growing districts.
十一月 11, 2013
West-Bengal eases potato export ban
Bending over backwards following pressure from other states and agitations by traders' associations there, the West Bengal government Monday relaxed its ban on export of potatoes
六月 19, 2012
Bengal govt to revamp potato seeds institute
The West Bengal government (India) would revamp the ailing potato seeds institute at Kalimpong to keep its supply line intact for the benefit of farmers in the state without depending on Punjab or Haryana.
九月 27, 2010
West Bengal to release potatoes to bring down prices
The West Bengal government Monday announced it will release six lakh tonnes of potatoes to arrest spiralling prices before the coming festive season.
八月 20, 2010
New Potato Research Center to be set up in West Bengal
A centre of the Shimla-based Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) will be set up in West Bengal's West Midnapur district to make quality potato seeds favourable to the state's climatic condition available to the farmers.
四月 05, 2008
SPS takes over Pailan's Potato Flake unit
The Rs 2000-crore SPS Group, with interests in steel, hotels and biscuits among other things, has taken over a potato flakes project set up by Apurba Saha's Pailan group, another diversified outfit that is into education, aviation, township developmen...
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