About Potato
Potato is India's most stored vegetable. Almost the whole crop is dug in spring and held in cold stores, and a growing share goes to chips and frozen fries.
Where Potato Is Grown in Assam
The main potato districts of Assam are Nagaon, Kamrup, Barpeta. Assam is India's largest tea-growing state and grows rice in the Brahmaputra and Barak valleys, including the aromatic Joha rice. It is also an important producer of jute, ginger, arecanut, banana, rapeseed-mustard, masoor and vegetables.
Season in Assam
Planted October–November, dug January–March; stored until November. Exact arrival dates in Assam depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Potato Is Sold in Assam
Farm produce is sold through regulated APMC market yards under the state's agricultural produce marketing law, run by the state agricultural marketing board, with many yards linked to eNAM. Guwahati is the main trading hub for the Northeast.
Other major markets in Assam
- Guwahati wholesale marketsFruits, vegetables, grainsAboutExplore
- Pamohi and Fancy Bazar, GuwahatiWholesale tradeAboutExplore
State Agencies in Assam
Potato has no minimum support price, so it is bought almost entirely by private traders, processors and exporters. State marketing bodies regulate the markets and support farmer producer organisations.
- Assam State Agricultural Marketing BoardRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- Assam Food and Civil Supplies CorporationPaddy procurement supportAboutExplore
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export potato across India, including from Assam. Tap a name for details.
- PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt LtdContract potato farmingAboutExplore
- ITC LtdBingo chipsAboutExplore
- Balaji Wafers Pvt LtdWafersAboutExplore
- McCain Foods (India) Pvt LtdFrozen friesAboutExplore
- HyFun Foods Pvt LtdFrozen potato productsAboutExplore
- KB Exports Pvt LtdMumbai · fresh fruit and vegetable exporter (KayBee)AboutExplore
- Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company LtdNashik · farmer-owned FPO; fruits and vegetablesAboutExplore
- Ninjacart (63 Ideas Infolabs Pvt Ltd)Bengaluru · B2B fresh produceAboutExplore
- BigBasket (Supermarket Grocery Supplies Pvt Ltd)Online groceryAboutExplore
- APEDAExport promotion, residue monitoring and registrationAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Assam
New varieties, crop advice and seed for potato growers in Assam come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
Potato in Other States
Uttar Pradesh · West Bengal · Bihar · Gujarat · Madhya Pradesh · Punjab · Haryana · Himachal Pradesh
Related: Potato – all India · Assam · All crops
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