Potato prices have skyrocketed in Bangladesh amid a drop in production as farmers are increasingly turning to more profitable crops while poor weather conditions also lowered supply, according to market players.

The price of potatoes is now on the rise in different markets in Munshiganj in line with the spiralling cost of other essentials.

The owner of a cold storage facility in Thakurgoan has resorted to a novel approach in dealing with the falling prices of potatoes.