Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- Potato production hit an all-time high of 11.57 million tonnes in the financial year 2024-25, though prices also declined to a decade low, according to the latest Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) report.

The FY25 yield was 9.17 per cent up from 10.60 million tonnes in FY24.

A rise in acreage by 35,000 hectares and favourable weather contributed to such a robust output, say officials.

On the other hand, according to the Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM), potato prices fell to a record low - Tk 7.0-8.0 a kg - during this year's harvesting season after reaching an all-time high of Tk 75-85 a kg in the retail market in October-November last year.

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