Potato prices rose by Rs 3 to Rs 468.80 per quintal in futures trading today as traders created fresh positions amid a pick-up in spot market demand.
Restricted arrivals from producing regions also supported the uptrend.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, potato for delivery in July rose by Rs 3, or 0.73%, to Rs 468.80 per quintal, with a business turnover of 52 lots.
Potato for delivery in June edged up by Rs 1.70, or 0.37%, to Rs 462 per quintal with an open interest for 20 lots.
Market analysts said fresh buying by traders and speculators on the back of a pick-up in spot market demand mainly led to the rise in potato prices in futures trade.
They added that restricted arrivals from producing belts also influenced the trading sentiment to some extent.