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Informist, Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026

 

By Taniva Singha Roy

 

MUMBAI – Mustard seed prices rose in Jaipur but were steady in Kota, traders said. Bumper arrivals of mustard seed are still underway, they said. Soybean prices fell in Kota but were steady in Ratlam and groundnut prices were also steady, they said.

 

MUSTARD seed prices in Jaipur, Rajasthan, rose INR 25 to INR 6,725-INR 6,750 per 100 kilograms on Thursday when the market opened after Holi festival, according to Marudhar Trading Agency. Mustard seed arrivals across the country were estimated at 650,000 bags (1 bag = 50 kg), according to GGN Research. Arrivals of new crops on Monday were at 500,000 bags. Traders said expectations of higher rabi output may push prices down. Rabi mustard acreage was 8.94 million hectares, up 3.2% from the past year, according to agriculture ministry data.

 

In Kota, Rajasthan, mustard seed prices were steady at INR 6,600 per 100 kg, according to Mahesh Sameriya, a local trader. Arrivals in the market were 17,000 bags, up 3,000 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 Monday.

 

Soybean prices in Kota fell INR 50 to INR 5,300 per 100 kg, Sameriya said. Arrivals were at 12,000 bags (1 bag = 40 kg), the same as on Monday, he said. "Government has sold stocks of soybean at INR 5,050 per 100 kg, which is why supplies increased in the domestic market," Sameriya said.

 

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 abut lower output, traders said. 

 

COMMODITY	MARKET	PRICE (INR/100 kg)	CHANGE (INR)
Mustard	Jaipur	6,725-6,750	25
	Kota	6,600	--
Soybean	Ratlam	2,700-5,500	--
	Kota	5,300	(-)50
Groundnut	Ratlam	3,150-8,050	--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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