Good increase in sowing area of ​​Tuvar in Karnataka and Maharashtra

01-Oct-2024 08:50 PM

New Delhi. Data till 24 September shows that in the current Kharif season, the production area of ​​Arhar (Tuvar) increased to 46.50 lakh hectares, which is more than last year's sowing area of ​​40.70 lakh hectares but less than the target set by the government of 49.38 lakh hectares.

During the Kharif season of 2024, compared to March 2023, the area of ​​Tuvar jumped by 24 percent to 15.80 lakh hectares in Karnataka and 10 percent to 12.20 lakh hectares in Maharashtra. Harvesting and preparation of the new Tuvar crop will start in December-January.

According to critics, due to favorable weather, abundant monsoon rains and market price being much higher than the minimum support price (MSP), farmers got a good incentive to increase the sowing area of ​​​​tur.

The MSP of tur has been increased by 7.90 percent to Rs 7550 per quintal (1870 dollars (per tonne) while the prevailing price at the minimum level in the domestic market is also higher than Rs 9000 per quintal (1041 dollars per tonne).

India is facing a huge shortage of tur due to weak domestic production for the last two years. The gap between its demand and supply increased to 12-15 lakh tons, to fill which it was imported in large quantities from abroad. Due to 14 percent increase in sowing area, this time the production of tur can increase by 5 lakh tons,

which will help in reducing dependence on imports. The central government has decided to purchase the entire marketable quantity of tur,

urad and lentil, which ensures that farmers get at least MSP. Tuvar is mainly imported from Myanmar and African countries (Mozambique, Malawi, Sudan) etc.