Tur Output Seen Falling; Imports Likely Stable
17-Dec-2025 06:13 PM
New Delhi: Although the area under pigeon pea (tur) cultivation has increased slightly compared to last year, production is expected to decline significantly due to extensive crop damage caused by various natural calamities.
According to industry sources, tur production, which was approximately 3.5 million tonnes in the 2024-25 season, is likely to decrease by 500,000 tonnes to around 3 million tonnes in the 2025-26 season. Significant crop damage has been reported in top producing states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Gujarat.
In the 2025-26 season, with a carry-over stock of 871,000 tonnes from the previous year, a projected production of 3 million tonnes, and estimated imports of 1.2 million tonnes, the total availability of tur in the country is expected to reach 5.071 million tonnes.
Of this, 4.6 million tonnes are estimated for domestic consumption and 20,000 tonnes for export, leaving a closing stock of 451,000 tonnes at the end of the marketing season.
In comparison, in the 2024-25 marketing season, with a carry-over stock of 691,000 tonnes, production of 3.5 million tonnes, and imports of 1.2 million tonnes, the total availability of tur
reached 5.391 million tonnes. Of this, 4.5 million tonnes were consumed domestically, and 20,000 tonnes were exported, leaving a closing stock of 871,000 tonnes at the end of the season.
Although the Union Ministry of Agriculture has projected a production of 3.6 million tonnes of tur in its first advance estimate for the 2025-26 season, the industry considers this figure to be significantly higher than the actual expected production. Three more estimates for tur production are yet to be released, so the government figures may change.
Tur is the most important pulse crop of the Kharif season. Since its production is significantly lower than domestic demand and requirements,
large quantities of tur need to be imported from abroad. In India, pigeon peas are mainly imported from Myanmar and some African countries, including Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Sudan, and Kenya.