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
The main growing states and districts are listed below. Tap a state for its markets, season, agencies and buyers.
| State | Main districts | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Odisha | Koraput, Ganjam, Puri, Kandhamal | The largest sweet potato state. |
| West Bengal | Hooghly, Nadia, Purba Medinipur | A big winter crop. |
| Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi, Ghazipur, Mirzapur | Winter sweet potato. |
| Bihar | Patna, Vaishali, Nalanda | Sweet potato for local markets. |
| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Palakkad | Grown with tapioca. |
How It Is Grown
Sweet potato is planted from vine cuttings and harvested after three to four months. It needs little care and grows on light soils.
Season
Harvest mostly October–February.
Uses and Buyers
Households, street vendors and a small processing industry for flour and chips.
Quality and Price
Graded by size, shape and freedom from weevil damage.
Government Role
Sweet Potato has no minimum support price, so it is bought almost entirely by private traders, processors and exporters. Government support comes through horticulture and crop missions, market regulation, export promotion and research.
Companies, Markets and Bodies
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