India, Feb. 21 -- Farmers fear that prices will slip further with arrival of new mustard crop by next month, as they expect record harvest

Even as farmers' protest asking for a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) enters its ninth day on February 21, 2024, the edible oil industry has sought the central government's intervention in preventing the trading of mustard crops below MSP.

The current price for mustard was ruling below its MSP of Rs 5,650 per quintal announced for the rabi marketing season 2024-25. In mandis (markets) of Rajasthan, which is the top producer of mustard, the price was anywhere from Rs 3,873-5,600 per quintal.

According to Agmarknet portal, maintained by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welf...