Potato Price Today in India - आलू का आज का भाव

The current wholesale (modal) price of Potato (आलू) in India is ₹1,300 per quintal, up ₹100 from yesterday. Prices today range from a minimum of ₹600 to a maximum of ₹4,000 per quintal depending on the mandi, grade and quality of produce. The state-wise Potato rate table above is updated daily, and the LIVE arrivals section shows real Agmarknet transactions where available.

Potato is grown mainly in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh. It is a vegetable crop with a Rabi (Sow: Oct-Nov, Harvest: Jan-Mar) season - Rabi (Sow: Oct-Nov, Harvest: Jan-Mar).

Potato is India's most produced vegetable by tonnage with over 53 million tonnes annually, making India the world's second-largest producer. Agra and Kannauj in UP and Hooghly in West Bengal are the dominant trading hubs, and the chip-grade processing industry (PepsiCo, McCain, ITC) purchases 15-20% of potato production at contracted prices.

Is There an MSP for Potato?

Potato does not have a Minimum Support Price - its price is fully market-driven by supply and demand. This makes potato prices more volatile than MSP crops, so timing your sale and comparing mandis matters even more. Watch the trend and sell when arrivals are lower and demand is higher.

Why Potato Prices Change

  • Seasonal arrivals: Prices fall when fresh harvest floods the mandi (peak arrival) and recover in the off-season. Knowing the potato harvest window helps you time sales.
  • Weather: Drought, floods, frost or unseasonal rain damage the crop and cut supply, pushing prices up; a bumper harvest pushes them down.
  • Government policy: export bans/permissions, buffer-stock release and import duty all move prices.
  • Demand: Festivals, processing-industry demand and export orders raise prices.
  • Grade & quality: Clean, dry, well-graded produce always fetches a premium over mixed lots.

How to Get the Best Price for Your Potato

💡 Top tip: Register on eNAM (National Agriculture Market) to sell your potato directly to buyers across India - farmers typically get 10-15% better prices than the local mandi.
  1. Compare mandis: Check the state-wise rates above and visit 2-3 nearby mandis before selling - same-day rates can differ ₹100-500/quintal.
  2. Grade and clean your potato - graded produce fetches 15-20% higher bids.
  3. Time the market: Avoid selling at peak-arrival when prices bottom out. For perishables, use a nearby cold storage to hold for a few weeks.
  4. Track the trend on this page daily and sell on a rising market.

Popular Potato Varieties in India

  • Kufri Jyoti (most widely grown)
  • Kufri Pukhraj (UP - early crop)
  • Kufri Chandramukhi (processing grade)
  • Kufri Bahar (Bihar/WB)
  • Kufri Sindhuri (red skin, long shelf life)

Potato Uses & End Markets

  • Fresh table potato (dominant use)
  • Potato chips and French fries processing
  • Potato starch for textile, paper and food industry
  • Potato flour for health food products
  • Vodka and ethanol production (experimental)

Grow Better Potato - Inputs & Guidance

Higher quality means a higher price. For the best potato crop: choose a high-yield Potato seed variety, base fertilizer on a soil health card, follow the right pest-control schedule, and irrigate efficiently with a subsidised drip system. See the crop calendar for the ideal sowing window.