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 Odisha
The main sweet potato districts of Odisha are Koraput, Ganjam, Puri, Kandhamal. Odisha grows rice on most of its farmland and procures large volumes for the central pool. It is also a major producer of vegetables such as brinjal, cabbage, cauliflower and tomato, of cashew in Ganjam and Gajapati, and of Kandhamal turmeric, which holds a GI tag.
Season in Odisha
Harvest mostly October–February. Exact arrival dates in Odisha depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Sweet Potato Is Sold in Odisha
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. Paddy is bought through cooperative societies and an online token system.
Other major markets in Odisha
State Agencies in Odisha
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.
- Odisha State Civil Supplies CorporationPaddy procurementAboutExplore
- Odisha State Agricultural Marketing BoardRegulated marketsAboutExplore
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export sweet potato across India, including from Odisha. 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 Odisha
New varieties, crop advice and seed for sweet potato growers in Odisha come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
Sweet Potato in Other States
West Bengal · Uttar Pradesh · Bihar · Kerala
Related: Sweet Potato – all India · Odisha · All crops
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