Mustard prices in mandis across the country continued to rule around Rs 200 below the minimum support price of Rs 1,700 per 100 kilogram on Tuesday with traders predicting a further decline in prices. | |
| This is despite the fact that two government agencies "" National Agricultural Co-operative and Marketing Federation and Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation "" are procuring mustard seeds at the MSP in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana. |
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| The benchmark Kota auction rate was Rs 1,480-1,520 per 100 kg, down from Rs 1,510 to Rs 1,540 on Monday. The Jaipur mill-gate rate was Rs 1,680 to Rs 1,685 per 100 kg, down from Monday's Rs 1,690 to Rs 1,695. |
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| Traders estimate mustard arrivals across country to be in the range of 600,000-700,000 bags (each bag weighs 85 kg). |
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