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...
26 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
Mustard farmers seek help as prices fall below MSPThis has prompted the edible oil industry to seek immediate steps to arrest the fall. The industry has suggested that government agencies l...
02 Mar, 2023, 10.12 AM IST
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...
19 Oct, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
'Ban on blending to boost mustard seeds production, cut edible oil imports'Adani Wilmar, which sells cooking oil under Fortune brand, and Mother Dairy that markets edible oils under Dhara brand, hailed the decision...
27 Sep, 2020, 04.28 PM IST
Haryana procures 10,000 tonnes mustard on first-dayState government has decided that from April 16, 2020, 50 farmers at a time will be called at all centres in the morning and afternoon. Apa...
15 Apr, 2020, 09.58 PM IST
Haryana registers 3.8 lakh farmers for mustard purchaseHaryana Co-operation Minister, Banwari Lal said that the State Government is making all necessary arrangements for smooth and hassle-free p...
04 Mar, 2020, 05.36 PM IST
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...
30 Nov, 2019, 03.23 PM IST
Edible oil industry to launch 'Mission Mustard'Farmer field schools would be organised around the model farms with the objectives to demonstrate the results of good practices and technol...
20 Sep, 2019, 11.35 AM IST
Farmers sell mustard below MSP as government assures more centresMost of the farmers have sold their produce to private traders as 38-odd centres opened for the mustard procurement have failed to cater to...
28 Mar, 2018, 07.54 PM IST
Mustard purchase at MSP of Rs 4,000 per quintal by HAFEDHAFED chairman Harvinder Kalyan said that it would procure the mustard seed at MSP under the centre's Price Support Scheme (PSS) on behalf ...
14 Mar, 2018, 05.06 PM IST
HAFED buys 1.67 lakh tonne mustard at MSPThe chairman, HAFED, Harvinder Kalyan, said that procurement of mustard seed at MSP of Rs 3,700 per quintal, was currently underway at 13 p...
28 Apr, 2017, 06.43 PM IST
Industry body SEA projects record rabi Rapeseed-Mustard cropSEA Rapeseed-Mustard Conclave 2017 held at Jaipur on 25th March 2017 launched “Mustard Mission 2020” aiming to raise the production of Rape...
27 Mar, 2017, 04.40 PM IST
Rising mustard oil prices will benefit farmers: Sanjeev BalyanFarmers stand to gain from the rising trend in mustard oil prices, Minister of State for Agriculture Sanjeev Balyan today said.
03 Nov, 2015, 03.38 PM IST
Mustard prices slump, farmers a worried lotMustard prices have dropped sharply, joining vegetables, pulses and dairy products in the slide and easing concerns of rising prices.
13 Mar, 2013, 03.49 AM IST
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.
12 Dec, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
- Mustard farmers expect bumper crop, good price
Mustard farmers in Rajasthan are expecting bumper crop this year.
22 Dec, 2010, 04.54 AM IST
- Mustard production likely to be up by 31%
Mustard Research and Promotion Consortium has estimated that mustard production will be up by 31% this year.
20 Mar, 2009, 04.22 PM IST