Bengal’s Potato Traders End Strike; Resume Supply To Neighbouring States

Following the state government’s move to withdraw condition for partial relaxation of export ban, the potato traders in West Bengal have called off their three-day strike.

Trinamool Congress general secretary Mukul Roy had earlier requested the potato traders withdraw the strike as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would be in North Bengal from September 1.

The state government had imposed a condition that the potato traders could export 700 tonnes per day to other states only if they supplied 300 tonnes of tubers to the government at Rs 12 per kilo.

The Pragatishil Aloo Byabsayee Samiti, which is the largest association of the state’s potato traders, had called for the strike.
The state government had imposed a ban on the supply of potatoes to other states due to the strike.