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Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...- Mustard acreage rises 4% to 84.67 lakh hectares as crop condition remains normalMustard cultivation has increased by 4 percent nationwide. Major states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and West Be...
- Two third of rabi sowing over; wheat, chana acreage gains at the cost of mustardRabi crop sowing is up 1.50% compared to last year, driven by increased wheat and chickpea acreage due to firm prices. However, oilseed sow...
- Rabi crop sowing delayed due to unseasonal rainsWhile sowing of some rabi crops is getting delayed, acreage of chickpea may decrease this year as farmers from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and...
- Agriculture experts see a shift to mustard, lentilsWhile farmers in the eastern areas of Uttar Pradesh may opt for mustard, the western region of the state will likely choose wheat. Madhya P...
- Farm laws rollback leaves edible oil industry in the lurchGovt’s decision to repeal farm laws has left a question mark on the National Mission on Oilseeds for which the oil industry has been clamou...
- Mustard cultivation shrinks as rains make farmers turn to wheat, pulsesThe sown area of mustard in Rajasthan—the largest producer of the oilseed—has shrunk to around 2.1 million hectares this winter from 2.5 mi...
- Mustard prices face the squeeze, China exports can ease the woesGoing forward, prices may get some support from government procurement at the minimum support price (MSP).
- Will take policy decision on GM mustard crop, Centre tells Supreme CourtEarlier the bench had granted time to the Centre to apprise it as to by when it will take a "well-informed and well-intentioned" policy dec...
- Weather, higher acreage may lead to good mustard outputThis will put pressure on seed and oil prices which have already softened due to a drop in palm oil prices.
- Upbeat on mustard seed in the short term, says Naveen Mathur, Angel BrokingThough short-term fundamentals remain supportive for the upside, higher sowing expectations may cap sharp gains.
- Mustard seed sowing tepid, extractors see pickup laterDespite a lower acreage in the first phase of sowing, the oil extraction industry is expecting a 20% rise in rabi output this year.
- Good weather likely to boost mustard outputCold spells and winter rains have boosted the prospects of a good mustard harvest in Rajasthan. The output is likely to touch last year's m...
- Bad weather hampers Rabi oilseed cultivationDelayed rainfall and the late arrival of winter are hampering the growth of oilseed crops such as mustard, groundnut and sunflower.
- Rains in Rajasthan to boost mustard outputUntimely winter rains are eliciting mixed responses from Rajasthan farmers. While it’s proving to be a major bottleneck in wheat and barley...
- Mustard output set to rise on good rainsEven as a good soya and groundnut harvest is putting pressure on the rabi oilseed, low water requirement and favourable weather conditions ...
- India may achieve record wheat output this yearThe country is likely to witness bumper wheat production in 2008-09, breaching the last year's record of 78.40 million tonnes, says a top g...
- Mustard seed sowing spells 1MT shortageSowing mustard seeds in the ongoing rabi season appears to have been hit by a slow start.
- Mustard acreage slumps in RajasthanLack of rainfall is likely to bring down the mustard production considerably in Rajasthan and the state may not achieve its target of 27 la...
- Oilseeds acreage declines 8%The shift in the sowing area of mustard to wheat and chana (gram) has led to a 8% decline in the oilseeds acreage to 74.79 lakh hectares in...
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