Vol. 10, Special Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Savita Jagtap, Renuka Shedge and Sujata Perne

Abstract:
India is second largest producer of vegetables in the world after China. Potato is short duration crop is nutritionally superior and capable of producing high amount of food per unit area and time. It strategic crop from export point of view. Total export of potato during 2009-10 is 56960.22 MT with value 4794.45 lakhs. In a view of the above, the study was undertaken with objectives to examine the export competitiveness of potato. The NPC was having less than unity indicated that Indian potato was marginally competitive in the international market and it indicates that potato is an effective exportable commodity and has competitiveness is the international market.