The government is being forced to increase purchases of pulses and oilseeds at their respective minimum support prices (MSPs) because the mandi prices of most of these products are below these MSPs. Trade sources attribute the decline in market prices to liberal imports and encouraging harvest prospects. In contrast to the MSP of Rs 7550/quintal…
The 2024-25 rabi season has seen significant developments, with wheat acreage reaching an all-time high of 320 lakh hectares, surpassing last year’s total of 318.33 hectares. This expansion in wheat coverage reflects favorable crop conditions, with no reported pest issues and cool weather benefiting the crop. The government has set a target of 115 million…
India’s rabi crop area has improved somewhat, with wheat and pulses accounting for the majority of the acreage. Despite a late start, more wheat has been sown, although important oilseeds such as groundnut and mustard have been sown less than in previous years. The government has set production targets for several crops, and the rabi…
The government has started buying oilseeds from farmers through MSP operations to support prices amidst a decline in mandi prices of mustard. They aim to purchase 2.82 million metric tons of mustard from farmers in major oilseed-producing states over the next three months. In Bharatpur, Rajasthan, the current average price for mustard seed is Rs…
On the back of declining prices for manufactured goods and fuel, wholesale price-based inflation inched down to a 29-month low of 1.34 percent in March, despite rising food costs. The wholesale pricing index (WPI)-based measure of inflation has decreased for ten consecutive months, starting in March. From 3.85% in February to 14.63% in March 2022,…
The industry anticipates that soya meal shipments would more than double to 14 lakh tonnes (lt) in the current oil season (October 2022–September 2023) due to the recovery in demand for Indian soya meal, particularly from SouthEast Asian and Far Eastern countries. Exports of soya meals are off to a good start. Shipments climbed by…
The country’s mustard production may rise this year and surpass yearly demand for the first time since the nation became reliant on imports of edible oil due to a higher area and anticipated productivity growth. If the weather holds favorable for the next month, production might reach over 125 lakh tonnes (lt), an increase of…
The price of crude palm oil, which has experienced extreme volatility over the past six months, is predicted to increase by 8 to 10 percent as demand for essential edible oil rises internationally. Kadir is a member of the Malaysian delegation that will be present at the two-day Global Roundtable on the Vegetable Oil and…
In the current oil year 2022–23, which begins in October, soybean crushing in the nation is anticipated to climb by roughly a fifth to 100 lakh tonnes (lt), compared to 84 lt in the previous season, due to greater availability of the oilseed due to higher output and carryover stockpiles. The Soyabean Oil Processors Association…
Due to an early start in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, wheat sowing has increased by 10% as of Friday during the current rabi season. By the end of the month, the area under the cereal crop will show how much wheat will be produced, as planting in December would certainly damage the crop yield if…
