Soybean Prices

The production of soybean, known as yellow gold' among farmers, is expected to decline in the country by about 20.5 lakh tonnes this year to 105.36 lakh tonnes, an industry association has said. The Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA) cited the decrease in soybean acreage and productivity as well as the impact of adverse weather on the crop as reasons for the estimated fall. SOPA on Thursday released its annual report at the International Soy Conclave 2025 in Indore in the presence of hundreds of representatives of the oilseeds industry. According to the report, soybean was sown on 114.56 lakh hectares during the current Kharif season, and its production was 105.36 million tonnes, with an average productivity of 920 kg per hectare. The industry body said that during the 2024 Kharif season, soybean was sown on 118.32 lakh hectares in the country, and the production was 125.82 lakh tonnes, with average productivity of 1,063 kg per hectare. This year, the soybean crop suff

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The government has reduced the import duty on refined soybean and sunflower oils to 12.5 per cent from 17.5 per cent with effect from Thursday to boost the domestic availability and check prices, a finance ministry notification said. Usually, India imports 'crude' soybean and sunflower oils and not their 'refined' form. Yet, the government has reduced the duty on refined soybean and sunflower oils. With this reduction, the effective duty on refined edible oils stands at 13.7 per cent, including cess on social welfare. The effective duty on all major crude edible oils is 5.5 per cent. Commenting on this, Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) Executive Director B V Mehta said the move may have some temporary impact on market sentiments but unlikely to attract imports. "Basically, government wants to keep the prices of edible oils under check. Even with less duty difference between crude and refined soya and sunflower oils, chances of shipment of refined soya and sunflower o

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Soybean prices at the benchmark Indore market are trading at Rs 4,565 per quintal; Chana prices are trading at Rs 5,205 per quintal in the Delhi market

Soybean is trading at Rs 4,460 per quintal at the benchmark Indore markets; Seed prices at Deesa market are expected to trade towards Rs 4,570 - Rs 4,550 per quintal

Soybean is trading at Rs 4,406 per quintal at the benchmark Indore market; Barley in Jaipur is trading at Rs 1,450 per quintal

Festive demand will keep buyers active, while limited availability will support prices

Soybean at the benchmark Indore market is trading at Rs 3,969 per quintal; Wheat is trading at Rs 1,800 per quintal in Delhi

Weak demand from processors, and upcoming new crop arrival pressure is expected to keep the trend weak for soybean

Wheat prices is expected to trade lower towards Rs 1,850 per quintal following record stocks across the value chain and lethargic buying in the open market

Soybean is trading at Rs 3,717 per quintal at the benchmark Indore market

Maize prices are expected to trade lower towards Rs 1,150 - Rs 1,100 per quintal in a couple of weeks

Soybean prices have jumped by 33 per cent after hitting a recent low of Rs 2,850 a tonne in December 2017

The sharp rise comes weeks after MP's price deficit scheme closed in December

Soybean prices have moved up by 2% in the past few days amid expectations of lower output

Despite a marked fall in sowing in Madhya Pradesh due to the slump, there's a lot of carryover stock