Higher support prices, strong edible oil demand to drive mustard area expansion
· livemint.com
Higher MSPs, firm edible-oil demand and expanded use of improved seed varieties are expected to push mustard acreage to a record 9.5 million hectares in 2026-27. Even with unchanged yields, higher sowing could lift production, helping India reduce its heavy dependence on edible-oil imports.
New Delhi: Farmers are likely to plant more mustard this winter, helped by a higher government support price and a need to buy less cooking oil from abroad.
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