Lahaul's seed potatoes now most lucrative for farmers

Manali, Nov 27 (IANS) Cultivation of Himachal Pradesh's prized seed potato, grown in the cold deserts of the Lahaul Valley, is losing its charm but its returns has doubled this season compared to previous years, say agriculture experts. The rates have been lucrative as a large quantity of potatoes, meant for cultivating fresh crops, headed to northern India for consumption. The landlocked ...

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