Where Mustard Is Grown
Rajasthan grows the largest share, in Alwar, Bharatpur, Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Tonk, Sawai Madhopur and Jaipur. Haryana (Rewari, Mahendragarh, Bhiwani, Hisar), Madhya Pradesh (Morena, Bhind, Gwalior), Uttar Pradesh (Agra, Mathura, Etawah) and West Bengal are the other big growers.
How Mustard Is Grown and Crushed
Mustard is a winter crop that needs little irrigation. Varieties such as Giriraj, RH 725 and Pusa Mustard types are popular. Seed is crushed in traditional expellers (kolhu) to make kachi ghani cold-pressed oil, or solvent-extracted and refined. The leftover mustard cake is a valuable cattle feed and is exported.
Season Calendar
Sowing
October–November.Arrivals
Late February to April, peaking in March.Crushing
Year-round from stored seed.Mustard Mandis
- Jaipur Mandi, RajasthanBenchmark mustard (sarson) priceAboutExplore
- Bharatpur and Alwar, RajasthanBig mustard markets and oil millsAboutExplore
- Kota and Sri Ganganagar, RajasthanMustard tradeAboutExplore
- Morena, Madhya PradeshMP mustard and oil millsAboutExplore
Mustard Oil Makers
- Emami Agrotech LtdKolkata · Emami Healthy & Tasty mustard oilAboutExplore
- AWL Agri Business LtdFortune Kachi Ghani mustard oilAboutExplore
- B L Agro Industries LtdBareilly · Bail Kolhu mustard oilAboutExplore
- Patanjali Foods LtdPatanjali kachi ghani mustard oilAboutExplore
- Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA)Mumbai · edible oil and oilmeal industry body; publishes import and export dataAboutExplore
- Indian Oilseeds and Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC)Export promotion for groundnut, sesame and other oilseedsAboutExplore
- National Mission on Edible Oils – OilseedsGovernment mission to raise oilseed output and cut importsAboutExplore
Quality and Price Drivers
Mustard seed is traded on oil content (often 42 per cent basis) and moisture. Kachi ghani oil buyers want strong pungency, which comes from fresh, well-dried seed. Prices depend on the Rajasthan crop, edible oil import duties, and world rapeseed and palm oil prices. NAFED buys at MSP when prices fall below it.
Mustard by State
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Processed Products
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