India Edible Oil
Mustard, soybean up in Kota as demand for domestic seeds up
This story was originally published at 20:03 IST on 11 May 2026
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By Taniva Singha Roy
MUMBAI – Mustard seed prices rose in Kota due to firm demand for domestic oilseeds amid costly edible oil imports, while prices in Jaipur were steady due to limited demand at higher rates. Soybean prices rose in Kota due to good demand for the oilseed from millers, they said.
MUSTARD seed prices in Jaipur were steady at INR 7,400-INR 7,425 per 100 kilograms, as demand was limited at elevated levels, traders at Marudhar Trading Agency said. Prices have increased by INR 250 per 100 kg over the past few days, leading to need-based demand, traders said. Arrivals across the country were at 950,000 bags (1 bag = 50 kg), the same as the previous day, they said.
In Kota, mustard seed prices rose INR 251 to INR 7,251 per 100 kg as there was firm demand due to an increase in imported soft oil prices, Mahesh Sameriya, a local trader, said.
SOYBEAN prices in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 3,325-INR 6,650 per 100 kg, after rising by INR 400-INR 500 per 100 kg due to firm demand from millers for domestic oilseeds, said Narendra Porwal, a local trader. Arrivals were at 2,500 bags (1 bag = 40 kg), the same as the previous day. Demand was need-based at higher rates, he said. In Kota, the price of soybean rose by INR 850 to INR 6,700 per 100 kg, Sameriya said. Arrivals were at 12,000 bags, the same as the previous day. Soybean prices rose in Kota due to good demand for oilseed from millers, he said.
GROUNDNUT prices in Ratlam were steady at INR 3,350-INR 8,350 per 100 kg, traders said. Arrivals were at 3,200 bags (1 bag = 30 kg), the same as the previous day, they said.
|
COMMODITY |
MARKET |
PRICE (INR/100 kg) |
CHANGE (INR) |
|
Mustard |
Jaipur |
7,400-7,425 | -- |
| Kota | 7,251 | 251 | |
|
Soybean |
Ratlam |
3,325-6,650 | -- |
| Kota | 6,700 | 850 | |
| Groundnut | Ratlam | 3,350-8,350 | -- |
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Edited by Avishek Dutta
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