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Peanuts: government sales prevent price increases

June 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM , Der AUDITOR
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NEW DELHI. As the Indian government is gradually releasing its old crop stocks for sale at favourable prices, the pressure on peanut prices is not abating. The market for peanut oil, however, is quite active.

Processors demand minimum selling price

Over the last eight weeks, Indian peanut prices have fallen by 7-8% and remain very volatile. Price increases are mainly prevented by the continuous sales of the government, which is gradually reducing its stocks at favourable prices. The peanut oil market, meanwhile, has seen some revival with nearly 250 mt being bought by processors in Gujarat last week. However, the small and medium sized oil mills are facing difficulties and are demanding that NAFED sells the peanuts at a cheaper price or that a minimum selling price be in

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