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Potato futures for March moved up by Rs 7.70, or, 0.98%, to Rs 790 per quintal in seven lots.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the April contract moved up by Rs 4.90, or, 0.65%, to Rs 754.80 per quintal in 34 lots.
Prices went up as speculators created fresh positions, driven by an improvement in spot market demand.
However, expectations of higher output this season limited the gains.
