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BHUBANESWAR/CUTTACK: The state government on Wednesday asked district collectors to arrest hoarders in an effort to arrest the price rise of potatoes in the market. The price of potato has shot through the roof in the last few days. The price of the vegetable has jumped from Rs 10 per kg last month to Rs 18 per kg.Collectors have also been advised to crack down on unscrupulous traders. "Potato is the most essential vegetable in the kitchen and in summer we use more of it. "It is ascertained that there is less production of potato this year in the producing states like West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, which has led to the rise in price in our state..