New Delhi. Tur prices saw an uptick during the week driven by improved demand. Meanwhile, irregular monsoon patterns prevented timely sowing in Karnataka and Maharashtra, resulting in a lower total sown area compared to last year. Monsoon activity remains erratic in several key producing regions. Government data indicates that Tur has been sown across 40.31 lakh hectares so far, whereas sowing covered 42.08 lakh hectares during the same period last year. Consequently, the sown area for the current season is trailing by approximately 1.70 lakh hectares compared to the corresponding period last year. A lack of adequate rainfall over the past few days has also begun to cause moisture stress in the crop. Reduced acreage, delayed sowing, and an irregular monsoon are all considered adverse factors for the new Tur crop, raising concerns about potential impacts on productivity. Given current weather conditions, the yield of the new Tur crop is likely to remain below normal. If adequate and well-distributed rainfall does not occur in the coming days, estimates for both productivity and total production could be revised downwards. Low production levels would likely limit market arrivals of the new crop in the coming months, potentially providing market support and driving prices higher. However, the final assessment of the new crop's output will depend on rainfall in the coming days, the crop's current condition, and prevailing weather patterns. Prices for African Tur in Mumbai rose by ₹50–100 per quintal over the week, driven by increased demand and a slowdown in selling by importers. By the weekend, prices stood at ₹6,050–₹6,100 per quintal for Mozambique White, ₹5,950–₹6,000 for Gajri, ₹5,850–₹5,900 for Matwara, ₹5,650–₹5,700 for Malawi, and ₹8,100–₹8,150 for Sudan varieties. Similarly, in Chennai, Lemon Tur prices recorded a decline of ₹100 per quintal, settling at ₹7,700 per quintal by the weekend.

Due to increased selling by exporters and sluggish export demand, Burma Tur prices softened by $5 per tonne this week, closing at $840 per tonne.

Amidst sluggish buying, Delhi Tur prices recorded a decline of ₹75 per quintal for the Lemon variety and ₹100 per quintal for the Desi variety during the week; by the weekend, prices stood at ₹8,050 per quintal for Lemon and ₹8,300–₹8,350 per quintal for Desi.

Driven by reduced selling from stockists and improved demand from dal millers, Maharashtra Tur prices rose by ₹100–₹200 per quintal this week. By the weekend, prices reached ₹7,400–₹8,200 in Solapur, ₹8,300–₹8,350 in Akola, ₹8,000–₹8,050 in Latur, ₹8,350–₹8,400 in Nagpur, ₹7,100–₹7,500 in Barshi, ₹7,800–₹8,600 in Hinganghat, and ₹7,900–₹8,100 in Ahmednagar (all per quintal).

Due to sluggish buying, prices of Tur in Karnataka recorded a decline of ₹100–200 per quintal during the week. By the weekend, prices stood at ₹7,800–8,300/quintal in Gulbarga, ₹5,875–7,759 in Raichur, ₹7,057–8,125 in Bidar, and ₹7,488–7,911 in Talikot.

Driven by increased buying from pulse millers, Tur prices in Madhya Pradesh rose by ₹100–200 per quintal this week. By the weekend, prices reached ₹8,400–8,500/quintal in Katni, ₹5,000–7,200 in Jabalpur, ₹5,500–7,000 in Pipariya, and ₹6,600–7,390 in Kareli.

Supported by a broad-based uptrend and improved demand, Tur prices in Raipur rose by ₹50 per quintal this week, settling at ₹8,300–8,550/quintal by the weekend. Kanpur also saw fluctuations of ₹100 per quintal in Tur prices, eventually stabilizing at ₹7,300/quintal by the weekend.

Improved demand led to a rise of ₹100–200 per quintal in Tur Dal prices during the week. By the weekend, prices stood at ₹11,750–12,250/quintal for Delhi Phatka, ₹11,200–11,500 for Katni Phatka, ₹11,100–12,400 for Akola, ₹12,100–12,300 for Latur Phatka, ₹10,100–12,200 for Gulbarga Phatka, and ₹11,600–11,700 for Kanpur Phatka.