Potato prices near Shimla

The latest price at every mandi within reach (each with its date), and where you'd take home the most after the trip.

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Pmy Kather Solan, 64 km away

₹2,100 a quintal

About ₹2,036 after transport (roughly ₹64 a quintal). Reported on 7 Nov.

Compared with Naraingarh (98 km), where the most potato arrives

+₹1,634 a quintal after transport

1 Pmy Kather Solan 64 km, usually 190 tonnes this month ₹2,100 on 7 Nov you get ₹2,036
2 Rohroo 10 km, usually 9 tonnes this month ₹1,900 on 7 Nov you get ₹1,890
3 Pmy Dhalli Shimla 0 km, location approximate, usually 129 tonnes this month ₹1,800 on 5 Nov you get ₹1,800
4 Bhuntar 87 km, usually 50 tonnes this month ₹1,600 on 6 Nov you get ₹1,513
5 Pmy Bilaspur 92 km, usually 47 tonnes this month ₹1,500 on 7 Nov you get ₹1,408
6 Dhanotu (Mandi) 79 km, usually 70 tonnes this month ₹1,450 on 7 Nov you get ₹1,371
7 Nahan 82 km, usually 4 tonnes this month ₹1,300 on 5 Nov you get ₹1,218
8 Pmy Kangni Mandi 77 km, location approximate, usually 101 tonnes this month ₹1,200 on 7 Nov you get ₹1,123

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Numbers match the list. Darker pays more; bigger is where more usually arrives.

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Naraingarh, the biggest potato mandi near you, over the last six weeks.

₹ a quintal (100 kg)

0 ₹200 ₹400 ₹600 ₹800

28 Sep 7 Nov

Latest ₹500 a quintal on 7 Nov

Down 25% in six weeks

At Naraingarh, in a usual year. Most potato reaches the mandi in February. The price is usually lowest in March and highest in July.

0 1,000 t 2,000 t 3,000 t 4,000 t

₹970 ₹1,060 ₹1,050 ₹980 ₹990 ₹1,040 ₹770 ₹510 ₹400 ₹400 ₹580 ₹730

Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Tonnes arriving in the month (bars, left scale; darker: the most) Usual price, ₹ a quintal (line) Average of 2021 to 2026.

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Source: Agmarknet daily prices (data.gov.in); Agmarknet daily prices and arrivals (India Data Portal).