Current context: In February the deflation rate for mustard was 9.85 and it went below Minimum support price (MSP) after staying above for 2 years.. The government has decided to procure oilseeds from farmers of Rajasthan worth 1.5 million tonnes.
- Rajfed- Rajasthan state co-operative marketing federation will procure mustard at MSP from 1st April.
- In 2020, Rajfed procured 0.34 million tonne of mustard.
- Haryana state co-operative supply and marketing federation (Hafed) will conduct commercial purchase of 20,000 tonne of mustard at MSP.
- Currently, the country’s mustard seed production from high to low varies in the states as- Rajasthan being the highest producer, followed by MP, UP, and Haryana being at the lowest.
- The agriculture industry has calculated the mustard seed production at a record 12.8 million tonne in 2022-2023 year.
Question:
Q.1 India’s mustard seed production is highest in which state?a. UP
b. Haryana
c. Rajasthan
d. MP
