Rapeseed mustard seed is the most important oilseed in the domestic arena. The oil content of the seeds ranges from 38% to 46%, depending on the crop yield. Rapeseed and mustard crops are tropical as well as temperate and require relatively cool temperatures for satisfactory growth. In India, they are grown in the rabi season from September-October to February-March. Rapeseed and mustard-seed crops grow well in areas with 25- to 40-cm of rainfall. Therefore, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are the major producers of mustard seed. Together they account for almost 80%85% of the total production.
The sowing acreage of mustard seed normally ranges between 52 lakh hectares and 60 lakh hectares, depending on the price of the mustard-seed crop as against other alternates and favorable climatic conditions. But the strong returns given by the commodity in the fiscal ended March 2009 (FY 2009) following a pathetic crop in FY 2008 along with favorable rainfall in major growing areas such as Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan resulted in sturdy gains in mustard-sowing acreage. Total acreage has been augmented by almost 13% from last year, standing at 65.80 lakh hectares mid January 2009. Total production is estimated up 12% to 62 lakh tonnes in FY 2009.
Following is the state-wise summary of mustard crop:
Rajasthan: The sowing acreage is hovering between 25 lakh hectares and 30 lakh hectares in Rajasthan over the last few years. Output ranges between 27 lakh tonnes and 33 lakh tonnes. The sowing regions of Rajasthan are Jaipur, Alwar, Sriganganagar and Jodhpur. Favourable monsoon conditions during the sowing period in FY 2009 coupled with remunerative prices of mustard seed throughout the year increased the total sowing acreage of the state 14% to 28.09 lakh hectares from FY 2008. The Ncdex September 2009 benchmark contract is expected to see buying at Rs 530-Rs 532 per 20 kg, while selling is likely around Rs 560-Rs 565 per 20 kg
Timely irrigation facilities in major districts such as Alwar, Kota and Sriganganagar along with favourable temperature during the crop formation stage
The sowing acreage of mustard seed normally ranges between 52 lakh hectares and 60 lakh hectares, depending on the price of the mustard-seed crop as against other alternates and favorable climatic conditions. But the strong returns given by the commodity in the fiscal ended March 2009 (FY 2009) following a pathetic crop in FY 2008 along with favorable rainfall in major growing areas such as Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan resulted in sturdy gains in mustard-sowing acreage. Total acreage has been augmented by almost 13% from last year, standing at 65.80 lakh hectares mid January 2009. Total production is estimated up 12% to 62 lakh tonnes in FY 2009.
Following is the state-wise summary of mustard crop:
Rajasthan: The sowing acreage is hovering between 25 lakh hectares and 30 lakh hectares in Rajasthan over the last few years. Output ranges between 27 lakh tonnes and 33 lakh tonnes. The sowing regions of Rajasthan are Jaipur, Alwar, Sriganganagar and Jodhpur. Favourable monsoon conditions during the sowing period in FY 2009 coupled with remunerative prices of mustard seed throughout the year increased the total sowing acreage of the state 14% to 28.09 lakh hectares from FY 2008. The Ncdex September 2009 benchmark contract is expected to see buying at Rs 530-Rs 532 per 20 kg, while selling is likely around Rs 560-Rs 565 per 20 kg
Timely irrigation facilities in major districts such as Alwar, Kota and Sriganganagar along with favourable temperature during the crop formation stage
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