Tur, Urad Prices Likely to Stay Stable

29-Dec-2025 08:19 PM

Mumbai: The pigeon pea and black gram crops were weak during the Kharif season, and the Rabi season sowing for black gram is also not encouraging. Although the government has projected an improvement in pigeon pea production,

even if this is accurate, a large quantity will still need to be imported from abroad to meet domestic demand and requirements. India primarily imports pigeon peas from Myanmar and African countries, and black gram from Myanmar and Brazil.

The production of these two important pulses is less than domestic demand, hence the need for imports remains.  Sufficient stock is available in the global market, and there are no signs of a significant price increase.

The government has already announced that duty-free imports of pigeon peas and black gram will continue until March 31, 2026, and it seems likely that the government may extend this policy for the next financial year as well.

In the domestic market, the prices of these two pulses have remained relatively stable within a certain range, with limited fluctuations. Kharif season black gram arrivals have already begun, and now new pigeon pea crops have also started arriving.

If the deadline for duty-free imports of pigeon peas and black gram is extended beyond March 31, 2026, the likelihood of a sharp increase in their domestic market prices will diminish.

This may not provide sufficient incentive for farmers to increase the sowing area in the next Kharif season. Significant changes in import duty rates on other pulses also seem unlikely.