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State bid to boost potato production

-The Times of India

BHUBANESWAR: With high price of potato continuing to hit consumers hard, the state government has started taking several initiatives to tackle the crisis and increase production.

A meeting, chaired by chief secretary G C Pati on Wednesday, chalked out strategies to create a buffer stock of 4 lakh quintal of potato to meet crisis situation. He attributed high price of potato to short supply from West Bengal.

Potato is being sold at Rs 28 a kg in retail market, forcing consumers to cut down on their daily requirement.

The government has launched potato incentivization programme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, targeting to cover 5,000 hectare during current rabi season. Under the programme, famers will be given potato seeds at subsidized rates.

"Potato production has to be taken as a challenge and efforts should be made to achieve the target," said director, horticulture, Sanjiv Chadha during a video-conferencing with field officials recently. He said any shortfall should be reported by November 10 to allow modification in target. He also stressed opening of counters in all districts to facilitate sale of potato seeds to farmers.