Potato prices marginally up by Rs 3.30 or 0.68 per cent to Rs 487 per quintal in futures trade today, as traders enlarged their positions on pick up in spot demand.
Restricted arrivals at spot markets from the producing regions also supported the uptrend.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, potato for June contract rose Rs 3.30 or 0.68 per cent to Rs 487 per quintal, with a trading volume of 97 lots, while August contract up by Rs 2.20 or 0.45 per cent to Rs 492.40 per quintal, with a business volume of 56 lots.
The potato for July-month contract also traded higher by Rs 1.60 or 0.33 per cent to Rs 490.20 per quintal, with a trading volume of 65 lots.
Marketmen said increased buying by speculators and restricted arrivals from the producing belts of Haldwani and Agra, also influenced the trading sentiment to some extent and increased potato futures prices.