New Delhi. For the last few weeks, the wholesale market price of mustard was running at a high level in the major producing states and there was very little possibility of it coming down because firstly, the off season of its supply has started and there has been a tradition of increasing demand and consumption of mustard oil during the festive season and secondly, the government increased the import duty on edible oils. But despite these positive factors, the price of mustard decreased significantly during the week of 11 to 17 October.

The maximum fall in the price of mustard was recorded in the markets of the most prominent producing state - Rajasthan. There, its price fell by 500 rupees in Kota to 5800/6100 rupees per quintal and fell by 300 rupees in Alwar to 6400 rupees per quintal. Apart from this, a fall of 100 to 250 rupees per quintal was recorded in the prices of mustard in markets like Bharatpur, Khairthal, Bikaner, Nagaur, Newai, Tonk, Kumbher, Nadwai, Deeg.