Mustard production expected to touch record 110 lt: COOIT

New Delhi 

The Central Organization for Oil Industry and Trade (COOIT), an apex body of the edible oil industry, estimates that the country’s mustard seed production will increase to 100-110 lakh tonnes (lt) in the Rabi season of 2021-22 crop year because of higher sowing by farmers. 

The production of mustard, which is one of the major rabi crops, stood at 85 lt in the 2020-21 crop year (July-June). 

"(The) sowing of mustard seeds has increased this year significantly in all major producing states, including Rajasthan. We project that production may rise to 100-110 lakh tonnes in 2021-22 season," said COOIT President Babulal Data.  

As per the government data, the area under coverage for rapeseed and mustard seeds stood at 81.66 lakh hectares till December 10, 2021, of the ongoing Rabi sowing season as against 65.97 lakh hectares in the corresponding period of last year. 

“Farmers got good prices for their mustard crop in the last Rabi season. As a result, they have put more area under mustard in the ongoing rabi season," he said. 

Weather conditions have also been conducive so far. 

Established in 1952, COOIT is engaged in the development and growth of India's vegetable oil sector. It is the national apex body representing the interests of the entire vegetable oil sector in the country and its members include state-level associations, prominent manufacturing/business concerns in the industry, and trade and export houses, among others.