Tur Procurement by Government

27-May-2025 05:44 PM

Tur Procurement by Government
★ The government has procured 562,564 tonnes of tur (pigeon pea) as of Tuesday, a senior official told *Informist*.
★ "Given the market conditions, we were expecting to procure at least 500,000 tonnes of tur, but since prices are ruling below the Minimum Support Price (MSP), we were able to buy more," the official said.
★ The government expects total procurement to reach around 600,000 tonnes by the end of the procurement season. According to the official, the procurement operations are likely to continue until the first week of June.
★ "Crop arrivals are gradually declining. We will continue procurement for another two weeks to support farmers, as market prices are still below the MSP, and then stop," the official added.