Sweet Potato Price Today in India - शकरकंद का आज का भाव

The current wholesale (modal) price of Sweet Potato (शकरकंद) in India is ₹1,700 per quintal, down ₹50 from yesterday. Prices today range from a minimum of ₹580 to a maximum of ₹5,000 per quintal depending on the mandi, grade and quality of produce. The state-wise Sweet Potato rate table above is updated daily, and the LIVE arrivals section shows real Agmarknet transactions where available.

Sweet Potato is grown mainly in Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand. It is a vegetable crop with a Kharif (Sow: Jun-Aug, Harvest: Oct-Dec) season - Kharif (Sow: Jun-Aug, Harvest: Oct-Dec).

Sweet potato is Odisha's most important secondary food crop and a critical food security vegetable for tribal communities in eastern India who consume it as a staple during lean months. India's sweet potato industry is growing rapidly with rising awareness of its prebiotic fibre, beta-carotene and anthocyanin content in urban health food markets.

Is There an MSP for Sweet Potato?

Sweet Potato does not have a Minimum Support Price - its price is fully market-driven by supply and demand. This makes sweet 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 Sweet Potato Prices Change

  • Seasonal arrivals: Prices fall when fresh harvest floods the mandi (peak arrival) and recover in the off-season. Knowing the sweet 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 Sweet Potato

💡 Top tip: Register on eNAM (National Agriculture Market) to sell your sweet 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 sweet 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 Sweet Potato Varieties in India

  • ST-14 (Odisha most grown)
  • Pusa Safed (white flesh, UP)
  • CTCRI-H-6 (Kerala orange flesh)
  • S-1 (Bihar dual purpose)
  • Bhu Sona (high beta-carotene, orange flesh)

Sweet Potato Uses & End Markets

  • Boiled and roasted sweet potato (tribal staple)
  • Shakarkandi chaat (winter street food)
  • Sweet potato flour for chips and snacks
  • Baby food and weaning cereals (natural sweetness)
  • Beta-carotene and starch extraction for food industry

Grow Better Sweet Potato - Inputs & Guidance

Higher quality means a higher price. For the best sweet potato crop: choose a high-yield certified 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.