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Mustard seed dn in Jaipur on high arrivals; soybean steady
This story was originally published at 17:11 IST on 27 February 2026
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By Taniva Singha Roy
MUMBAI – Mustard seed prices fell in Jaipur, Rajasthan on Friday due to anticipation of higher output and increased arrival of new crops, but prices were steady in Kota, traders said. Soybean and groundnut prices were steady across key markets, they said.
MUSTARD seed prices in Jaipur, Rajasthan, fell INR 100 to INR 6,625-INR 6,650 per 100 kilograms, according to Marudhar Trading Agency. Mustard seed arrivals across the country were estimated at 700,000 bags (1 bag = 50 kg) of the new crop and 50,000 bags of the old crop, according to GGN Research. Arrivals of new crops on Thursday were at 625,000 bags. Traders said expectations of higher rabi output may push prices further down. Rabi mustard acreage was 8.94 million hectares, up 3.2% from last year, according to the agriculture ministry data.
In Kota, Rajasthan, mustard seed prices were steady at INR 6,500 per 100 kg after falling the previous day by INR 100 due to higher arrivals, according to Mahesh Sameriya, a local trader. The arrivals in the market were 16,000 bags, up 1,000 bags from the previous day, he said.
SOYBEAN prices in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh were steady at INR 2,700-INR 5,500 per 100 kg, Narendra Porwal, a local trader, said. Arrivals were at 2,800 bags (1 bag = 40 kg), unchanged from the previous day.
Soybean prices in Kota were steady at INR 5,351 per 100 kg after increasing the previous day due to firm demand from millers, Sameriya said. Arrivals were at 11,000 bags (1 bag = 40 kg), up 1,000 bags from the previous day.
GROUNDNUT prices in Ratlam were steady at INR 3,150-INR 8,050 per 100 kg, according to Porwal. Arrivals were steady at 3,600 bags (1 bag = 30 kg). Groundnut prices could increase in the near term due to concerns over lower output, traders said.
|
COMMODITY |
MARKET |
PRICE (INR/100 kg) |
CHANGE (INR) |
|
Mustard |
Jaipur |
6,625-6,650 |
(-)100 |
| Kota | 6,500 | -- | |
|
Soybean |
Ratlam |
2,700-5,500 | -- |
| Kota | 5,351 | -- | |
| Groundnut | Ratlam | 3,150-8,050 | -- |
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Edited by Tanima Banerjee
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