Huge difference in government commercial production estimates of mustard

27-Mar-2025 06:10 PM

New Delhi. Although the Union Agriculture Ministry and industry-trade organizations have expressed the possibility of a decrease in the domestic production of mustard in view of the decline in sowing area,

but a huge difference of about 17 lakh tonnes is being seen in the production estimates of both. Industry-trade organizations have expressed the possibility of production of 111.30 lakh tonnes of mustard at the national level in the current Rabi season of 2024-25, while the Ministry of Agriculture has estimated the production of 128.70 lakh tonnes.

For the 2023-24 season, the ministry had estimated the production of 132.60 lakh tonnes and the organizations had estimated the production of 115 lakh tonnes of mustard.

A decline of about 4 lakh tonnes in mustard production has been predicted as it was sown in less area but the average yield rate of the crop was somewhat better.

The weather conditions remain largely favorable for the crop in most of the major producing areas. This has also improved the quality of mustard grains and a high oil content is being seen in it.

Industry-trade organizations have estimated the production of 111.30 lakh tonnes on the basis of sowing in 8930 lakh hectares and the possible yield rate of 1245 kg per hectare.

Whereas the Ministry of Agriculture has expressed the possibility of production of 128.70 lakh tonnes in the same area, which means that the government has estimated the average yield rate of mustard to be high.

According to industry-trade organizations, during the current Rabi season of 2024-25, mustard production is estimated to be 51 lakh tonnes in Rajasthan, 15 lakh tonnes in Uttar Pradesh, 13.50 lakh tonnes in Madhya Pradesh, 12.50 lakh tonnes in Haryana (including Punjab),

6 lakh tonnes in West Bengal, 4.80 lakh tonnes in Gujarat and 8.50 lakh tonnes in other states of the country. It is noteworthy that the productivity rate of mustard is traditionally the highest in Gujarat. This time too, the yield rate has been estimated to be 1825 kg per hectare,

whereas in Punjab-Haryana it is likely to be 1600 kg per hectare, 1500 kg in Rajasthan, 1100 kg in Uttar Pradesh, 1040 kg in Madhya Pradesh, 9500 kg in West Bengal, 950 kg in Assam and 700 kg per hectare in other states of the country.