Wholesale Tur prices rise 5% in a month

Wholesale prices of tur dal have increased 5% in the last one month despite the arrival of new crops and continuing imports from Myanmar as reduced acreage and decreased production for a second consecutive year impact supply, industry representatives said.

The retail prices of tur/arhar, which had hit a high of ₹200/kg in 2023, had declined by 5-10% in December due to the price control measures like opening of import of the yellow peas, tightening of government monitoring of stock limit, and sale of subsidised Bharat chana dal.

This, however, also led to a big fall in prices of the whole unprocessed tur beans at a time when the harvest of the kharif crop had just started and many farmers refrained from selling their produce, reducing availability of tur in the market, industry insiders said. "The availability of tur in the market had reduced when prices hit the bottom as farmers opted to wait for prices to recover," said Latur-based dal miller Nitin Kalantry. "After dipping to a low of ₹ 85/kg from the high of ₹120/kg, tur prices are again on the recovery path."


According to industry body Indian Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), tur prices have surged for four consecutive weeks due to rising purchases of the whole tur by dal millers for processing into dals.

India has been meeting its domestic requirement of tur dal with imports from Myanmar and Africa. However, supplies from Africa have been facing hurdles from the local government there, and those from Myanmar are lower than expected, industry insiders said.