Mustard is winter crop, mainly cultivated in Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat states in India. In Rajasthan (a main producing state), mustard has been planted in 29.73 lakh hectares against last year’s 27.32 lakh hectares. In UP, the second largest mustard producing State, acreage is marginally lower at 10.37 lakh hectares against 10.49 lakh hectares last year.
