About Sweet Potato
Sweet potato (shakarkand) is a hardy root crop eaten boiled, roasted and in chaat, especially in winter and during fasts.
Where Sweet Potato Is Grown in Kerala
The main sweet potato districts of Kerala are Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Palakkad. Kerala is India's leading producer of natural rubber and coconut, and the traditional home of the spice trade. It grows banana (including Nendran), cashew, arecanut, ginger, rice in Kuttanad and Palakkad, and has a long history of cashew processing in Kollam.
Season in Kerala
Harvest mostly October–February. Exact arrival dates in Kerala depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Sweet Potato Is Sold in Kerala
Kerala has no APMC Act. Produce is sold through private traders, cooperative societies and specialised boards for rubber, coconut and spices. Supplyco buys paddy from farmers.
Other major markets in Kerala
State Agencies in Kerala
Sweet 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.
- Supplyco (Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation)Paddy procurementAboutExplore
- Rubber BoardKottayamAboutExplore
- Coconut Development BoardKochiAboutExplore
- KERAFEDCoconut oil cooperativeAboutExplore
- Spices Board IndiaKochiAboutExplore
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export sweet potato across India, including from Kerala. Tap a name for details.
- Ninjacart (63 Ideas Infolabs Pvt Ltd)B2B fresh produceAboutExplore
- BigBasket (Supermarket Grocery Supplies Pvt Ltd)Online groceryAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Kerala
New varieties, crop advice and seed for sweet potato growers in Kerala come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
Sweet Potato in Other States
Odisha · West Bengal · Uttar Pradesh · Bihar
Related: Sweet Potato – all India · Kerala · All crops
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