New Delhi, Dec 14 (TIWN) The Central Organisation 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 in the rabi season of 2021-22 crop year because of higher sowing by farmers.

The production of mustard seed, which is one of the major Rabi (winter) crops, stood at 85 lakh tonnes in the 2020-21 crop year (July-June).  ''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,'' Central Organization for Oil Industry and Trade (COOIT) President Babulal Data in a statement.  As per the government data, the area under the coverage for rapeseed and mustard seeds stood at 81.66 lakh hectare till December 10, 2021, of the ongoing Rabi sowing season as against 65.97 lakh hectares in the corresponding period of last year.