What is the price of taro (arrowroot) per kilogram/pound in India today?
The retail price range for India taro (arrowroot) is between US$ 0.88 and US$ 1.17 per kilogram or between US$ 0.40 and US$ 0.53 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of taro (arrowroot) in India
The retail price range in Indian Rupee for taro (arrowroot) is between INR 72.84 and INR 97.12 per kilogram or between INR 33.04 and INR 44.05 per pound(lb) in New Delhi and Mumbai.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for India taro (arrowroot) is between US$ 0.62 and US$ 0.82 per kilogram or between US$ 0.28 and US$ 0.37 per pound(lb).
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India Taro (arrowroot) Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Taro (Arrowroot) from India over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price per kilogram was 0.90 US dollars, which was the lowest in the period. In 2017, the price increased to 1.36 US dollars, the highest in the period. In 2018, the price dropped to 1.01 US dollars, and then increased to 1.14 US dollars in 2019. In 2020, the price dropped to 0.65 US dollars, and then increased to 0.70 US dollars in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price of Taro (Arrowroot) from India in 2023 will be 0.76 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2024 will be 0.83 US dollars per kilogram.India Taro (arrowroot) Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Taro (Arrowroot) into India over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 0.90 US$ per kg, which was the lowest in the last five years. This was followed by a sharp increase in 2017, when the price rose to 1.36 US$ per kg. In 2018, the price dropped to 1.01 US$ per kg, before rising again to 1.14 US$ per kg in 2019. The most recent year, 2020, saw the price drop to 0.65 US$ per kg. This year, 2021, the price has increased slightly to 0.70 US$ per kg. Looking ahead, it is difficult to predict the exact prices for 2023 and 2024. However, based on the data from the last five years, it is likely that the prices will remain relatively volatile, with some fluctuations in the range of 0.60-1.40 US$ per kg.Export values for India taro (arrowroot)
The total values in export for taro (arrowroot) in India were US$ 979, US$ 713, US$ 400 and US$ 461 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in India: Seed Potatoes, Potatoes, Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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India taro (arrowroot) - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 India shipped 405 tonnes of taro (arrowroot). For the year 2019 alone, the demand for India taro (arrowroot) (tubers category) has surged, with a change of 2.273 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, taro (arrowroot)'s exports decreased by -22.71 pc bringing the nation US$0.46m for the year 2019. India's taro (arrowroot) exports are categorised as:
- Arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets, and sago pith (excluding manioc "cassava", sweet potatoes, yams, taro and yautia) (HS code 071490)
- Taro "Colocasia spp.", fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071440)
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India taro (arrowroot) export values
In 2019, India supplied taro (arrowroot) valued at 0.46m USD, an increment of 15.00% from 2018's total taro (arrowroot) export of 0.4m USD. The yearly increase in value of India taro (arrowroot) between 2017 to 2018 was -43.899 percent.
The per year change in the volume of India's taro (arrowroot) exports between 2017 and 2019 was -22.71 percent when compared to a variation of 2.273% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for India taro (arrowroot) ( in '000$ )
India procured 405 tonnes of taro (arrowroot) in 2019.