Price of tur expected to improve in the current week
01-Jul-2025 12:13 PM
Mumbai. A leading organization, the India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), stated in its weekly report that tur prices may see some improvement this week.
This expectation is based on two key factors: a decline in market arrivals and limited stock availability with millers and traders.
The market is also keeping a close watch on the status of imports expected from abroad in July. Tur is primarily imported from Myanmar and African countries.
Currently, there is greater demand for imported tur over the domestic variety due to its relatively lower price. Among imports, tur from Africa has become particularly cheap, while the price of lemon tur from Myanmar is slightly higher.
The harvesting and preparation of the new tur crop in African countries will begin next month, which may lead to heavy imports into India.
Until then, increased pressure is expected on the supply of tur from Myanmar. According to the IPGA, shipments from African countries such as Mozambique and Malawi will begin arriving in India after September 15, improving the domestic supply situation.
The report also notes that sowing of pigeon pea (tuvar) has started in all major producing states in India, but a mixed trend is being observed in the area under cultivation.
Compared to last year, sowing has increased in Maharashtra and Gujarat but is lagging in Karnataka. Although the southwest monsoon has covered the entire country, more rainfall is still needed in key tuvar-producing regions of Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Last week, tur prices remained soft in some mandis due to weak demand from dal mills and the increased availability of imported stock.
Although the price gap between domestic and imported tur has narrowed, the African variety remains significantly cheaper.
At the same time, demand for tur dal in wholesale and retail markets continues to be sluggish. Due to low margins, most dal mills are operating at limited capacity.
In Maharashtra's Akola market, the price of whole tur fell by ₹75 to ₹6925–6950 per quintal last week, while in Delhi it remained stable at ₹7050 per quintal. The minimum support price (MSP) of tur is ₹7550 per quintal.