Mustard Crop Healthy in Major Producing States

26-Dec-2025 06:00 PM

New Delhi. Sowing of mustard, the most important oilseed crop of the Rabi season, has now reached its final stage. Although the area under cultivation is ahead of last year, the expected increase in acreage is not being observed due to the extremely high market prices.

In most parts of the country's top producing states – Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, West Bengal, Gujarat, Bihar, and Assam – mustard sowing has been completed, and the crop condition is reported to be largely satisfactory.

While there has been a lack of winter rainfall in December, the cold weather and low temperatures have maintained sufficient moisture in the soil, leading to good crop growth.

In Rajasthan, mustard sowing was completed on time this year, but excessive moisture in the low-lying areas affected the first sowing, forcing farmers to replant.

In Rajasthan, the crop is 40 to 60 days old, and flowering and pod formation have begun. The pod formation in the early-sown crop suggests that it will be ready for harvest in February.

In Uttar Pradesh, despite the October rains affecting germination in some areas, overall mustard sowing progressed well.

The weather remained clear and dry in November-December, while dense fog has been observed for the past few days, which is expected to continue until the end of the current month.

There too, the crop is 50-60 days old, and flowering and pod formation have begun in the early-sown crop. Re-sowing has also taken place in some areas.

In Madhya Pradesh, mustard sowing was initially delayed due to waterlogging or high moisture levels in the low-lying areas.

Later, the situation normalized, which not only increased the pace of sowing but also improved the crop condition. The early-sown crop is 50-60 days old, and flowering and pod formation have begun.