Abstract
The study of production behaviour, growth, trend and export of potatoes from India, the second largest producer, is of utmost importance for food and nutritional security. Using time series data on area, production, productivity and export, the analysis reveals that along with the traditional potato producing states the non-traditional states viz. Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, etc. have come up significantly to enrich the Indian potato basket. Gujarat is showing maximum growth in area and production with a compound annual growth rate of 6.47 and 8.86, respectively, and likely to be the best yielder during 2025–2026. The study reveals that Nepal, Oman, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia have changed their import scenario with declining Sri Lankan import. Under pressure on natural resources the study advocates for attaining maximum productivity per unit of resource use and export.
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