Good rains in major producing areas of Maharashtra have improved the condition of Tuvar.

07-Aug-2024 05:59 PM

Latur. Due to regular good rains in top producing states like Karnataka and Maharashtra, not only has there been a tremendous increase in the sowing area of ​​​​Tuvar (Tuvar), but the condition of the crop is also encouraging and it is growing well.

Tur is the main oilseed crop of Kharif season and the government has set its production target of 45 lakh tonnes, which is much higher than the production of 33 lakh tonnes in the 2023-24 season.

During the current Kharif season, compared to last year, the production area of ​​​​Tuvar has jumped 70 percent to 15.30 lakh hectares in Karnataka and 16 percent to 12 lakh hectares in Maharashtra,

while at the national level its area has increased by 26 percent from 33.27 lakh hectares last year to 41.89 lakh hectares.

I Grain India Director Rahul Chauhan says that this time the major producing areas of Tuvar in Maharashtra have received very good monsoon rains and the condition of the crop there is said to be satisfactory.

In other major producing states including Karnataka and Maharashtra, the harvesting of the new Tuvar crop will start during December-January, but in view of better sowing and excellent condition of the crop, an environment of decline in the price of this important pulse has started to form.

Actually, the demand for Tuvar has weakened somewhat at the very high price level, while the next production is expected to be better.

Import of new Tuvar is expected to start from African countries from next month, while its import from Myanmar is being done at regular rates.

The price of Lemon Tuvar imported from abroad at Chennai port has softened to Rs 10,500 per quintal, which was at a high level of Rs 11,250 per quintal in early July.

The indigenous producers are confident of getting attractive and profitable prices for their product in the next marketing season as well.