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The magic of potato in the kitchen in India is seen in every household. Whether it is to make Bhurji in the kitchen, vegetable or French fries… Aloo spreads its flame in every dish. It dissolves in vegetables so easily that it is not wrong to call it the king of vegetables. Food without potato looks incomplete because of potato. Potato taste, its texture and easily nutrition makes it special in every kitchen. Any cooking understands that today the taste of taste is going to come in the dish.

However, today we will tell you that in which state the most potatoes are grown in our country. Often such questions are asked in competitive exam, so we are going to tell the answer.

UP

It is no less interesting to know where the most potatoes grow in the country. Actually, most of the potatoes are grown in Uttar Pradesh in the whole of India. Not only this, UP alone gives about 30 percent of the total potato production of the country alone. According to data from the year 2022-23, about 29.65 percent of potatoes are produced in UP. After this, West Bengal and Bihar contribute to 10 and 8 percent of the production respectively.

Learn reasons

The main reason for such a huge potato cultivation in Uttar Pradesh is the fertile soil and a favorable climate of the Ganges’s plains. The soil here is considered perfect for potatoes, due to which the yield per hectare is also high. This is the reason why UP is number one in the country in potato cultivation. At the same time, talking about India, it is the second largest potato producing country in the world and Uttar Pradesh is its backbone. Potato cultivation is a major means of employment for millions of farmers and laborers.

Farmer profits

About 1.5 crore people get employment in the entire process, harvesting, storage, processing and distribution to potato production. Please tell that there is also time savings in potato cultivation. Its crop is ready in about 90 to 120 days, so crops can be taken two or three times a year. Growing it due to increasing potato demand has now become a profitable deal. Indeed, it is used the most by chips and French fries manufacturing companies.

Revenue

Talking about revenue, India got a profit of Rs 3 lakh 14 thousand crore from potatoes in the year 2021. Apart from this, India earned around Rs 4100 crore by exporting to neighboring countries like Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Potatoes also help India financially. Investing in potato farming of UP proves beneficial for farmers. Due to the soil and climate here, the yield is high, the cost is low and the profits are good. Potato is the king of both the kitchen and economy of India. If UP stops cultivation of potato, then there will be a stir in the country’s kitchen and the king of vegetables will not be found.

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