India Edible Oil
Mustard prices down on bumper arrivals of new crop
This story was originally published at 17:01 IST on 17 February 2026
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By Taniva Singha Roy
MUMBAI – Mustard seed prices fell again in key markets owing to higher arrivals, traders said. Soybean prices fell in Kota on poor demand from millers but were steady in Ratlam. Groundnut prices were also steady in key markets, they said.
MUSTARD seed prices in Jaipur, Rajasthan, fell INR 100 to INR 6,825-INR 6,850 per 100 kilograms owing to bumper arrivals of the new crop, according to Marudhar Trading Agency. Mustard seed arrivals across the country were estimated at 400,000 bags (1 bag = 50 kg), up 50,000 bags from previous days, according to GGN Research.
In Kota, also in Rajasthan, mustard seed prices fell INR 100 to INR 6,600 per 100 kg on an increase in arrivals, according to local trader Mahesh Sameriya. Arrivals in the market rose to 14,000 bags, up 1,000 bags from the previous day, he added.
SOYBEAN prices in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 2,700-INR 5,500 per 100 kg, said Narendra Porwal, a local trader. Arrivals were at 2,800 bags (1 bag = 40 kg), same as on the previous day.
The price of soybean in Kota, however, fell INR 204 to INR 5,251 per 100 kg on sluggish demand from millers, Sameriya said. Arrivals were at 11,000 bags (1 bag = 40 kg), down 1,000 bags from the previous day.
GROUNDNUT prices in Ratlam were steady at INR 3,100-INR 8,050 per 100 kg, according to Porwal. Arrivals were steady at 3,600 bags (1 bag = 30 kg).
|
COMMODITY |
MARKET |
PRICE (INR/100 kg) |
CHANGE (INR) |
|
Mustard |
Jaipur |
6,825-6,850 |
(-)100 |
| Kota | 6,600 | (-)100 | |
|
Soybean |
Ratlam |
2,700-2,500 | -- |
| Kota | 5,251 | (-)204 | |
| Groundnut | Ratlam | 3,100-8,050 | -- |
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Edited by Rajeev Pai
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