India Mar mustard crushing seen doubling on month

Rise in new arrivals.Mustard crushing across the country was estimated at 800,000 tn in March, more than double from last month’s 375,000 tn. In March, mills increased crushing operations after new crop arrivals increased. A crucial rabi oilseed crop, mustard is sown during Sep-Oct and is harvested from February. New crop arrivals begin in February, and gain momentum by March. The arrivals remain in full swing till May and start dwindling from June. In March, total arrivals of mustard seed were estimated at 1.1 mln tn. The supply in Rajasthan, the largest grower, were at 550,000 tn, Uttar Pradesh at 190,000 tn, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh together were at 80,000 tn