Import of tur from Mozambique and Malawi decreased last year

01-Aug-2024 04:26 PM

Mumbai. Official data shows that during the financial year 2022-23 (April-March), India imported a total of about 9.94 lakh tonnes of tur (tuvar), in which the share of goods imported from Mozambique was more than half i.e. about 4.60 lakh tonnes.

In comparison, in the financial year 2023-24, the total imports declined to 7.71 lakh tonnes and the share of imported goods from Mozambique also declined to about one-third or 2.64 lakh tonnes.

It is known that Mozambique is the largest producer and exporter of tur in the African continent and India is its largest buyer.

Similarly, there was less import of tur during this period from Malawi, the fourth largest supplier of tur to India and Mozambique's neighboring country.

According to the data received, India imported 60,463 tonnes of tur from Malawi in the financial year 2022-23, which decreased by 12 percent to 52,773 tonnes in 2023-24.

In fact, due to some obstacles and hindrances, the import of tur from these two African countries to India decreased. Now efforts are being made to gradually remove it.

Soon the preparation for harvesting the new crop of tur in these countries is going to gain momentum. An anti-India group is active in Mozambique, which is obstructing the export shipment of pulses (mainly tur) from Nacala Port.

At present, its activity has stopped somewhat and the ship of tur has left for India from there, but the movement and activity of this group may increase in the coming months.

The Indian High Commission is seriously discussing this issue with the Mozambican authorities so that there is no further difficulty in export shipment.