Mustard Stocks
Jaipur-based trading agency pegs mustard seed Dec arrivals down at 400,000 tn
This story was originally published at 13:03 IST on 3 January 2026
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MUMBAI – Mills in the country have crushed 700,000 tonnes of mustard seed in December, Jaipur-based Marudhar Trading Agency said. Mills have so far crushed around 10.2 million tonnes of mustard in the season that began in March, the agency said. All India mustard seed arrivals were at 10.0 million tonnes during Mar-Dec. The arrivals in December fell to 400,000 tonnes from 650,000 tonnes in November, the agency said.
Mustard, a rabi crop, is sown between October and early December across north, east, and northeast India. The crop matures in 108-147 days and is harvested between mid-February and May. Marudhar Trading Agency retained its mustard production estimate for the crop year 2024-25 at 11.83 million tonnes.
Government agencies such as the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India and the Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation procured around 975,000 tonnes of mustard seeds by December end, according to data from Marudhar Trading Agency.
The total stock across the country at the end of December was estimated at 1.6 million tonnes, including 950,000 tonnes with farmers. Stockists and processors held around 300,000 tonnes, while National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India and the Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation had 350,000 tonnes, the data showed. End
Reported by Taniva Singha Roy
Edited by Vandana Hingorani
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