Oil mills across the country crushed 900,000 tn mustard in April, up 12.5% from the previous month. The mills crushed 800,000 tn of the oilseed in March. Crushing was higher in April as arrivals of the new crop increased. The crop has been harvested completely at present and farmers are bringing it to the spot markets in abundance. Crushing of mustard would gain more pace in May with a rise in arrivals. For 2017-18 (Jul-Jun), India’s mustard output is seen at 7.2 mln tn, up from 6.9 mln tn harvested in the previous year.