The rain spell on Tuesday over the northern plains leading to drop in temperatures and cold weather conditions would benefit standing rabi crop, especially wheat, gram and mustard. The weather office has forecast cold wave conditions to continue over Punjab, Haryana, west UP and north Rajasthan for the next two days. It is especially beneficial for wheat, gram, mustard and other rabi crops.Overall the acreage is down for oilseed, but if the rains in January and February are good then we can make up in yields. Mustard requires 2-3 spells of rain and the current spell will be beneficial