Mumbai: Throughout the current week, the Tur (Pigeon Pea) market remained characterized by a persistent atmosphere of weakness. A lack of buying interest and sluggish demand continued to exert pressure on prices, resulting in a clearly visible downward trend in the market. Trading activities remained limited, and a distinct lack of enthusiasm was evident in the market. Right from the beginning of the week, Tur dal failed to generate the expected level of demand. Dal millers, adopting a cautious stance, restricted their purchases to limited quantities, thereby impacting the overall consumption of Tur. With buying activity from millers remaining subdued, the market failed to receive any substantial support, and the downward spiral in prices continued unabated. Despite Tur arrivals in the *mandis* (wholesale markets) remaining at normal levels, the persistent lack of demand created an imbalance between supply and demand. Traders and stockists, observing the weak market sentiment, also refrained from making purchases at higher price levels. Consequently, selling pressure intensified in the market, leading to a continuous softening of prices. Driven by increased selling by importers and persistently sluggish demand, Mumbai witnessed a decline of ₹100 per quintal in the prices of African Tur varieties this week. Following this decline, prices at the weekend settled as follows (per quintal): Mozambique White at ₹6,550–₹6,600; Gajri at ₹6,400–₹6,450; Matwara at ₹6,300–₹6,350; Malawi at ₹5,950–₹6,000; and Sudan at ₹8,050–₹8,100. Meanwhile, in the Chennai market, Tur Lemon prices also recorded a decline of ₹50 per quintal, bringing the price down to ₹7,675 per quintal by the end of the week. **Imports**

Due to persistently weak export demand, a decline of $5 per ton was recorded in the prices of Burmese Tur (Pigeon Pea) this week; following this decline, prices settled at $850 per ton by the weekend.

Influenced by the downturn at the ports and continued sluggish demand, prices in the Delhi market witnessed a decline of ₹50 per quintal for 'Lemon' Tur and ₹100 per quintal for 'Desi' (local) Tur during the current week. Consequently, by the weekend, prices stood at ₹7,850 per quintal for 'Lemon' Tur and ₹8,150–₹8,250 per quintal for 'Desi' Tur.

Amidst continued weak demand from pulse millers, prices for Maharashtra Tur witnessed a slump of ₹150–₹300 per quintal this week. Following this downturn, prices at the weekend settled as follows (per quintal): Solapur at ₹7,400–₹8,000; Akola at ₹7,950; Latur at ₹7,600–₹7,650; Nagpur at ₹7,900–₹7,950; Barshi at ₹6,800–₹7,600; Hinganghat at ₹7,000–₹8,500; and Udgir at ₹7,200–₹7,700.

Due to persistently weak buying activity, prices for Karnataka Tur recorded a decline of ₹100–₹200 per quintal during the current week. Following this decline, prices at the weekend stood as follows (per quintal): Gulbarga at ₹7,500–₹7,900; Raichur at ₹6,365–₹8,100; Bidar at ₹7,253–₹8,220; and Talikot at ₹6,300–₹7,711. Madhya Pradesh

Due to weak demand from dal millers, Tur (Pigeon Pea) prices in Madhya Pradesh witnessed a decline of ₹100 per quintal this week. Following this downturn, prices at the weekend settled at ₹7,950–₹8,050 in Katni, ₹5,000–₹7,700 in Jabalpur, ₹5,500–₹7,700 in Pipariya, and ₹6,200–₹7,800 per quintal in Kareli.

Impacted by a broad-based market decline and persistently weak consumer demand, Tur prices in Raipur fell by ₹100 per quintal this week, settling at ₹7,900–₹8,100 per quintal by the weekend. Similarly, Tur prices in Kanpur also recorded a decrease of ₹100 per quintal this week, closing at ₹7,500 per quintal at the weekend.

Influenced by the decline in raw Tur prices and continued sluggish demand, Tur Dal prices registered a slump of ₹200–₹400 per quintal during the current week. Following this decline, prices at the weekend stood at ₹10,900–₹12,500 (Delhi Fatka), ₹11,150–₹11,350 (Katni Fatka), ₹11,400–₹12,400 (Akola), ₹11,800–₹12,000 (Latur Fatka), ₹11,000–₹12,200 (Gulbarga Fatka), and ₹10,900–₹11,000 per quintal (Kanpur Fatka).