Jaipur, 20 May (Commoditiescontrol) Mustard seed, oil and cake prices dropped in the market of Jaipur amid slow demand and increased arrivals. However, prices of mustard seed were firm in the other north India markets of Delhi and Haryana. Mustard oil and cake traded almost flat in Delhi and Charkhi Dadri. Arrivals were down in Uttar Pradesh due to Lok Sabha polls. Polling is being held at 49 eats across India including over a dozen seats in UP.
Prices of mustard seed with 42% conditioned fell Rs 25 to Rs 5925-5950 per quintal (excluding GST), in the benchmark market of Jaipur.
Mustard oil expeller prices dropped Rs 6 to Rs 1094-1095 per 10kg. Kachchi Ghani prices also declined Rs 6 to 1104-1105 per 10kg. Mustard cake prices dropped Rs 15 to Rs 2785-2790 per quintal in Jaipur.
In Delhi, mustard seed prices were quoted Rs 25 higher at Rs 5800-5850 per quintal. Mustard oil expeller was quoted flat at Rs 1100 per 10 kg in the market of Delhi.
In the market of Charkhi Dadri of Haryana, prices of mustard seed gained Rs 50 to Rs 5800-5850 per quintal and mustard oil expeller flat at Rs 1090 per 10kg. Cake prices were also flat at Rs 2800 per quintal.
Total arrivals of mustard seed were around 6.5 lakh bags across the country, up 25,000 bags from the last trading session. Arrivals of mustard seed were around 4 lakh bags in Rajasthan, 75,000 bags in Madhya Pradesh, 55,000 bags in Uttar Pradesh, 25,000 bags in Punjab and Haryana and 20,000 bags in Gujarat. The major markets of states received around 75,000 bags of mustard seed.