Lower Govt Stock Sales Push Mustard and Oil Prices Up

26-Aug-2025 01:19 PM

Bharatpur. For the last few months, a tremendous increase and strengthening has been seen in the domestic market price of mustard feed and mustard oil, which has increased the problems of the common man.

Although the production estimate of mustard made by the industry trade organizations and the Central Agriculture Ministry is capable of meeting the domestic demand and need,

but the sharp rise in prices seems to indicate that the actual production has been less than that estimate. During the last one year, the price of mustard oil has increased by a huge 34 percent.

Deepak Data, Vice President of an important organization - Mustard Oil Producers Association (MOPA), has held two factors responsible for the huge increase in the prices of mustard and its oil.

He says that like other edible oils, mustard oil has also become largely dependent on the changes taking place in the international market. When imported edible oil is expensive, then the price of mustard oil also naturally increases.

According to Deepak Data, the Central Government (NAFED) has a good stock of mustard but it is being released in the open market in limited quantity.

Last month, a little more than 1.50 lakh tons of mustard was sold from the government stock, whereas to control the boom in the market, it is necessary to release the stock of 2.25-2.50 lakh tons of mustard.

This will increase the supply and availability of this important oilseed and there will be a possibility of softening of prices. Farmers and traders have a good stock of mustard but its sale is going on slowly, which will maintain the boom in the market.

For the first time in the last five years, mustard oil is going to be imported in India. 6000 tons of mustard-rapeseed oil has been ordered from the United Arab Emirates.

Its consignment is likely to reach the Kandla port of Gujarat by the end of the current month. It is difficult for the market to soften further. It is difficult to come.