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India's Potato Sector Seeks Budget 2026 Reforms
India's potato sector wants the government to make big changes in the upcoming budget.
They say potatoes are important for food security and farmer income.
The sector needs help with things like collective farming, better cold storage, and using technology like AI and IoT.
They also want the government to help them sell potatoes to other countries.
If these changes are made, it could create more jobs, attract investment, and make India a leader in potato products.
India's potato sector seeks structural reforms in Budget 2026 to boost farmer income and exports.
Key priorities include collective farming, improved cold chain and logistics, digitalisation, export push, and R&D investments.
Proposed incentives: fiscal incentives for collective farming, capital subsidies, interest subventions, and PLI for potato processing.
Technology focus: IoT sensors, AI-driven advisories, precision farming, and traceability to make farming more efficient and climate-resilient.
Government support needed for export-ready logistics, policy alignment, and export roadshows to capture global markets.
- Who
- India's potato sector and the government
- What
- Proposed reforms and investments in the potato sector
- Where
- India
- When
- Union Budget 2026
- Why
- To transform the sector into a powerful engine of farmer income growth, food processing expansion, and export-led development
Key facts
- Sector
- Potato
- Key Priorities
- Collective farming, cold chain, digitalisation, exports, R&D
- Proposed Incentives
- Fiscal incentives for collective farming, capital subsidies, interest subventions, PLI for processing
- Export Focus
- South East Asia, Middle East, Indian sub-continent
- Technology Focus
- IoT sensors, AI-driven advisories, precision farming, traceability
- Author
- CEO, HyFarm
- Publication Date
- January 10, 2026
Quotes
Nikhil Sharma
Managing Director and COO, South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group
“Tourism and hospitality are at a critical inflection point, contributing nearly 7–8% to India’s GDP, with demand strengthening across domestic travel, religious tourism, weddings, MICE and medical travel.”
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“Sustaining this momentum requires policy frameworks that recognise hospitality as productive economic infrastructure.”
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Shwetank Singh
Executive Director, Chalet Hotels Limited
“The hospitality sector has created 46.5 million jobs and is projected to support 64 million by 2035, yet it still lacks comprehensive infrastructure status.”
CNBC TV 18
“Bringing tourism into the concurrent list could address fragmented policymaking and support holistic destination development.”
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K B Kachru
President, Hotel Association of India and Chairman – South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group
“Hotels should receive due recognition for their contribution to GDP, employment and foreign exchange earnings.”
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Harshal Dilwali
Director and CEO, Clarissa Group
“Rationalised GST structures, easier access to affordable credit and incentives for renovation and capacity expansion are critical for sustaining growth.”
CNBC TV 18
Sources
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