Sweet Potato Prices Rise Amid Rain-Dependent Cultivation

Kudige, A. 4: Chips., Halwa., Upperi, Payas., Dosa, Soup., Sweet potato, which is used to prepare various nutritious and delicious dishes, has been lucky., The price of sweet potato, which is grown depending on rain and tube well water, has now increased, and a satisfied smile can be seen on the faces of farmers. Last month, the price of one kg. Sweet potato was 20 to 25 rupees, but now it has increased to Rs. 30 to 32 rupees.

Farmers in Kushalnagar and Somwarpet taluks of the district were farming with low cost, without using much labor and using less water, and were getting a small amount of income, along with the potato vines used by farmers involved in dairy farming as fodder for cows. The farmers have been successful in getting the money they spent due to the slight increase in the price of sweet potato since the last month of this year. For the last 5 months, the price of sweet potato was 20 to 25 per kg. Buyers used to buy and transport it to neighboring states like Kerala and Maharashtra. Now, suddenly, the price has fluctuated from Rs. 10 to Rs. 12 in the last month and has increased from Rs. 30 to Rs. 32 due to the huge demand for sweet potato in other states. Farmers in this area have started harvesting the sweet potato crop, which has been cultivated for three months due to the good price.

It has already been 5 months since the sweet potato vine was cultivated. Since the crop has been good, they have started harvesting it as there is a reasonable price.

Sweet potato is a crop of five to five and a half months, and after 5 months, the potato will start to rot in the ground. So, they have started harvesting.

Farmers from the area where sweet potatoes are grown, including Swami, Ravi, Anil, Shashidhar, Jayamma, Shivanna. Farmers including the president of the farmers' association, Ramu Chamegowda, shared their farming experiences.

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