Bhojpur Farmers Face Significant Losses as Potato Prices Plummet

Entertainment National Sports Markets Business & Economy Lifestyle World Astrology & Religion Technology Education & Jobs Auto Politics Viral Opinions

Loading more articles...

Potato Prices Crash in Bhojpur: Farmers Face Devastating Losses, Struggle to Recover Costs

जिस आलू की खेती करने में लगे प्रति बीघा 35 हजार उस आलू की बाजार कीमत सिर्फ 15 हज

N

News18•14-03-2026, 10:40

Potato Prices Crash in Bhojpur: Farmers Face Devastating Losses, Struggle to Recover Costs

•Bhojpur district farmers are suffering heavy losses as potato prices plummet, unable to recover even half their cultivation costs.
•A sack of potatoes, previously 650 rupees, now sells for 300 rupees, while the cost of production is around 400 rupees.
•Farmer Pawan Singh states one bigha incurs 25,000-30,000 rupees in expenses, yielding only 24,000-25,000 rupees, excluding labor.
•Overproduction in Koilwar, Sandesh, and Badahara blocks led to a market glut, causing prices to drop despite good yields.
•Farmers demand more cold storage facilities and government intervention for fair prices, fearing loss of interest in potato cultivation.

Read Full Article on News18 in Hindi

✦

More like this

✦

More like this

आलू किसानों पर आर्थिक संकट के बादल: 15 हजार की लागत और 7 हजार का घाटा (फोटो-AI)

Bulandshahr Potato Farmers Face Ruin: Bumper Crop, No Buyers, Huge Losses

किसानों को आलू फसल में नुकसान हो रहा है.

Khandwa Farmers Devastated: Potato Prices Crash, Barely Cover Costs, Demand MSP

কালনায় পেঁয়াজের বাম্পার ফলন হলেও বাজারদর নিম্নমুখী হওয়ায় লোকসানের মুখে কৃষকরা

Kalna Onion Farmers Face Ruin: Good Harvest, No Profit, 10,000 Loss Per Bigha

सीकर प्याज भाव न्यूज़ 2026

Sikar Onion Crisis: Farmers Face Ruin as Prices Plummet to ₹6/kg Despite Bumper Harvest

भारी बारिश से गेहूं की फसल को नुकसान

Shahjahanpur: Strong Winds Flatten Wheat Crops, Farmers Face Ruin

মুর্শিদাবাদে পেঁয়াজ চাষ

Murshidabad Onion Farmers Face Despair: Low Prices, High Costs Threaten Harvest