Possible decline in mustard stock at the end of the season: Anil Chatar, Marudhar Trading Agency, Jaipur
01-May-2026 06:28 PM
Possible decline in mustard stock at the end of the season: Anil Chatar, Marudhar Trading Agency, Jaipur
★ Every month, Marudhar Trading Agency releases a mustard report.
★ According to the report released on May 1st (today), the surplus mustard stock, including old stock and production, stood at 11.825 million tons as of March 1, 2026. The old stock on March 1 was reported to be 400,000 tons.
★ In March, mustard arrivals reached 1.9 million tons, and crushing reached 1.5 million tons. In March 2025, crushing was 1.13 million tons.
★ In April, arrivals increased to 2 million tons, reaching a total of 3.9 million tons in two months. With 1.6 million tons of crushing in April, the total reached 3.1 million tons.
★ During this season, Nafed was able to purchase only 33,000 tons of mustard, with 30,000 tons from Haryana and 3,000 tons from Rajasthan.
★ As of March 1, an estimated 11.425 million tons of stock was available, totaling 11.625 million tons.
★ By April 30, after 3.9 million tons of arrivals, 7.725 million tons of stock remained.
★ Nafed has negligible stock of mustard.
★ Processors and stockists have 100,000 tons of old stock, 3.9 million tons of arrivals, and 100,000 tons with HAFED and Nafed, totaling 4.1 million tons of stock available. After 3.1 million tons of crushing, 1 million tons of stock remains. By April 30, 2026, the total stock stood at 8.725 million tons.
★ The usage of mustard in refined oils is increasing. Crushing could increase in the coming months.
★ After May, there may be a decline in arrivals.
★ In March, the prices of mustard oil were below those of soybean oil, which led to good demand and increased crushing.
★ Several multinational companies (MNCs) also entered the market to buy mustard. With increasing crushing, a shortage of mustard may be seen at the end of the season, which could impact prices.