The bumper production of potato has led to a glut-like situation in Punjab and if immediate measures are not taken, nearly 1 lakh tonnes of the produce will rot in the next 15 days. The government may also find it difficult to dispose of the over 16 lakh tonnes of potato kept in cold stores.
With no buyers, the prices of potato have crashed from Rs 800 per quintal to Rs 250.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/potato-glut-punjab-1-lakh-tonne-set-rot
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-chandigarh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/potato
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vegetables
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-storage
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/punjab
