The Regenerative Mustard Model Farm Programme is an industry-led initiative of the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA), implemented with Solidaridad Network Asia since 2019, that demonstrates regenerative farming practices on mustard farms in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana. In the 2025-26 rabi season its demonstration farms recorded mustard yield improvements of up to 30 per cent, results welcomed by AWL Agri Business Ltd, one of the country’s largest edible-oil companies.
Context
- AWL Agri Business Ltd welcomed the 2025-26 rabi season results of the SEA Regenerative Mustard Model Farm Programme: demonstration farms in Rajasthan, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh recorded yield gains of up to 30 per cent.
- Higher domestic mustard output matters because India imports more than half of the edible oil it consumes.
The Programme at a Glance
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- Launched: 2019.
- Implemented by: Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA).
- Implementation partner: Solidaridad Network Asia.
- Coverage: about 3,000 front-line demonstration plots across 14 districts.
- States: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana – the mustard belt of north-west India.
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Objectives
- Increase mustard productivity on farmers’ fields.
- Improve soil health through regenerative agriculture – minimal soil disturbance, crop residue cover, balanced nutrients and biological inputs.
- Promote balanced nutrient use and sustainable cultivation practices.
- Raise farmers’ incomes and climate resilience.
- Reduce India’s dependence on imported edible oils.
What Regenerative Agriculture Means
- A set of practices that rebuild soil organic matter and biodiversity: reduced tillage, cover crops and residue retention, crop rotation, integrated nutrient management and lower chemical loads.
- It differs from organic farming in that it does not prohibit chemical inputs; the aim is soil regeneration and resilience.
About SEA
- Full form: Solvent Extractors’ Association of India, the apex body of the vegetable oil and solvent extraction industry.
- Role: promotes oilseed production, processing and trade, and advocates policy on edible oils.
The Bigger Picture: Mustard and Edible Oil Security
- Rapeseed-mustard is, with soybean, one of India’s two largest oilseed crops; Rajasthan is the largest producer.
- The National Mission on Edible Oils – Oilseeds (2024-25 to 2030-31) aims to raise domestic oilseed production and cut import dependence; private demonstration programmes like this one support the same goal.
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- SEA Regenerative Mustard Model Farm Programme: launched 2019; implemented by SEA with Solidaridad Network Asia.
- Coverage: 3,000 demonstration plots, 14 districts, in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana.
- 2025-26 rabi result: mustard yield up to 30 per cent higher on demonstration farms.
- Mustard is a rabi oilseed; India depends on imports for over half its edible oil.
FAQs
Is this a government scheme?
No. It is an industry programme of the SEA with a non-profit partner, though it supports the government’s edible-oil self-sufficiency goals.
Why mustard?
Mustard is India’s main rabi oilseed and the largest domestically produced source of edible oil in the north; productivity gains here directly cut import needs.
Why is it relevant for NABARD Grade A?
Oilseed productivity, regenerative agriculture and edible-oil import dependence are core ARD topics.
