Pulses body sees tur prices rising on govt procurement, demand for tur dal
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MUMBAI – Prices of tur are likely to rise in the short term, supported by the government's procurement, especially in states such as Andhra Pradesh, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in a weekly report on Monday.
As of Saturday, the government procurred 504,664 tonnes of tur for the 2024 kharif season under the price support scheme, the association said. The procurement period for Karnataka has been extended from May 1 to May 31. In Andhra Pradesh, the state government has approved a 30-day extension until Jun. 22 to support farmers, it said.
Prices could also rise due to firm demand for processed tur, or tur dal, ahead of the southwest monsoon, the association said. Millers and stockists will fill up their inventories before the monsoon begins, as consumption of pulses will rise again once cooler weather sets in, the association said.
Meanwhile, the government aims to produce 3.70 million tonnes of tur in the 2025–26 kharif season starting July, up from 3.51 million tonnes in 2024–25, expecting a better monsoon.
Tur prices rose in the week ended Saturday due to firm prices of imports from Myanmar, and a rise in demand for tur dal, the association said. Prices also rose due to lower arrivals of the kharif crop as farmers refused to sell their produce at lower rates, it said.
In the week ended Saturday, prices of tur in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, rose by INR 334 from the last week to INR 6,138-INR 7,353 per 100 kg, the association said. Prices of tur in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 350 from the previous week to INR 7,675 per 100 kg. End
Reported by Shreya Shetty
Edited by Avishek Dutta
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