| Product | Region | Incoterm Basis | Price | Last Updated Month |
| Potato | China | FOB | USD 582/MT | April 2026 |
| Potato | India | FOB | USD 74/MT | April 2026 |
| Potato | USA | FOB | USD 179/MT | April 2026 |
| Potato | Brazil | FOB | USD 161/MT | April 2026 |
| Potato | Germany | CIF | USD 194/MT | April 2026 |
| Potato | China | FOB | USD 577.42/MT | March 2026 |
| Potato | India | FOB | USD 71.28/MT | March 2026 |
| Potato | USA | FOB | USD 180.78/MT | March 2026 |
| Potato | Brazil | FOB | USD 162.71/MT | March 2026 |
| Potato | Germany | CIF | USD 191.28/MT | March 2026 |
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Potato prices in Q1 2026 reflected a fundamentally oversupplied yet structurally stressed market. In India, West Bengal’s exceptionally strong harvest and yields above ~30 tonnes per hectare sharply increased market arrivals, pushing farmgate prices down to nearly INR 6/kg even as retail prices in Kolkata stayed around ~INR 14–17/kg, highlighting severe supply-chain dislocation and weak producer realization. At the same time, Uttar Pradesh growers reported production costs above ~INR 10/kg versus mandi prices near ~INR 8/kg, with cold storage charges lifting delivered economics materially higher and worsening distress sales. Across Europe, the market remained in rebalancing mode after the 2025/26 oversupply cycle, as growers and processors reassessed acreage and free-buy exposure. Dutch industry cost estimates showed 2026 production economics easing only marginally, while storage costs remained significantly elevated and labour expenses continued to rise, limiting room for lower contract prices. Meanwhile, the broader potato complex also faced trade and input uncertainty, particularly around fertilizer, logistics, and export access, which kept supplier sentiment cautious despite abundant physical availability.
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The near-term outlook remains weak to balanced, with prices likely to stay subdued unless stronger storage withdrawals or tighter procurement help absorb excess physical supply.
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In India, potato prices followed a volatile trajectory during the second half of 2025. The period opened against the backdrop of elevated price levels inherited from the previous year, when an intense heatwave had severely damaged crop yields and tightened supply conditions. As fresh kharif harvest arrivals gradually increased market supply, prices began to correct sharply. The base effect from the prior year's elevated levels amplified the extent of this decline, contributing to pronounced year-on-year deflation in the vegetable segment. Improved crop output in key growing states eased procurement pressure and allowed downstream buyers, including food processors and traders, to restock at more favourable levels. However, the price decline was not uniform. Regional supply imbalances, transportation constraints, and inconsistent cold storage utilization introduced periodic bouts of price volatility, preventing a smooth or sustained correction. Demand from the retail and food service sectors remained relatively steady, providing intermittent support to prices before subsequent rounds of selling pressure resumed.
Potato is basically a root vegetable native to America. It is a starchy tuber of the plant Solanum tuberosum, and the plant itself is known to belong to a perennial in the family Solanaceae. Potato plants are herbaceous perennials which can grow about 60 cm (24 in) high, depending on the variety.
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