MSP increased for seven Rabi crops, with mustard being a major beneficiary

The Indian government has raised minimum support prices (MSP) for seven rabi crops for the 2025-26 marketing season, with mustard and rapeseed being the most affected. The increase is expected to ensure remunerative prices for farmers and encourage crop diversification. Wheat’s MSP has been raised by Rs 150 per quintal. To reduce import dependence on…

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SEA projects that mustard production would reach a record 115.25 lakh tonnes

The Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) of India predicts that the production of the rapeseed­mustard crop will be around 115.25 lakh tonnes (lt) in 2022-­23. In 2021–2022, SEA anticipated that the crop would be 110 lt. On announcing the all-India estimate for the rapeseed-mustard crop in 2022–2023, SEA stated that India is on track to produce…

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