RBI MPC Meeting 2026: Central bank flags a threat for Indian agriculture warming up in the PacificThe RBI has flagged El Niño and an uneven southwest monsoon as key risks to agriculture, rural demand and the broader economy, despite cutt...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Tur importers seek govt nod to expand sourcing networkImporters are urging the government to approve new tur and urad supplier destinations. Brazil is attempting to cultivate tur for India, wit...
30 Jul, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Tracking pulses: Low kharif sowing sparks supply concerns; how big is the risk?Experts say the next few weeks of monsoon will decide if the acreage shortfall stays manageable or turns into a bigger supply and price ris...
29 Jul, 2026, 05.49 AM IST
Erratic monsoon pushes farmers towards low-water crops, vegetablesErratic monsoon is reshaping India's kharif sowing patterns this season. Farmers are shifting acreage from staples to hardy crops and veget...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Pulses import bill shrinks as global prices fall, local production risesIndia's import bill for key pulses significantly decreased in FY26 due to robust domestic production. Lower global prices and import curbs ...
24 Jul, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
CM Shivakumar urges PM Modi to send central team to assess drought in KarnatakaIn a letter to the PM, the CM highlighted that Karnataka's agriculture is heavily dependent on the southwest monsoon and warned of severe c...
15 Jul, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
Rice, oilseed, pulses prices rise as Kharif crop sowing declinesRetail prices are rising due to reduced sowing of key kharif crops. Inflation has increased for rice, oilseeds, and major pulses in June. A...
15 Jul, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Kharif sowing picks up, but still 21% below last yearKharif sowing lags significantly behind last year due to delayed and uneven monsoon rains. Paddy, pulses, and oilseeds acreage shows substa...
07 Jul, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Buffer stocks, imports to keep pulse prices steadyPulse prices are set to remain steady until December, defying concerns over delayed sowing and rainfall. Ample government reserves, coupled...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Wholesale Tur prices rise 5% in a monthWholesale prices of tur dal have increased 5% despite new crops and imports from Myanmar as reduced acreage impacts supply. Retail prices d...
30 Jan, 2024, 12.50 AM IST
Pulses trade body to Centre: Revoke tur MoU with MozambiqueThe Indian Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) said that one influential exporter in Mozambique has not been allowing other exporters to s...
09 Nov, 2023, 11.51 PM IST
IPGA urges govt to replace tur dal with other pulses in mid-day meal projectLast fiscal, India had imported 850,000 tonnes of tur (pigeon peas) to meet domestic demand. The Centre has also extended the import of tur...
28 Apr, 2023, 03.27 PM IST
Kharif pulses production drops about 8% year on yearAmong the key Kharif pulses crop, Moong is the only crop in which production is expected to increase by 3% year-on-year to 1.53 MMT against...
03 Dec, 2022, 04.49 PM IST
Urad, Tur prices soar 15% over past 6 weeksAccording to the latest sowing data released by the agriculture ministry, the area under tur was 4.6% lower compared with a year earlier, w...
10 Aug, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
Ex-mill tur dal prices touch Rs 100 per kg in Karnataka, MaharashtraMaharashtra-based pulsez processor Nitin Kalantry said, "Tur prices rose to Rs 90/kg during lockdown, which later corrected to Rs 82/kg. Ho...
25 Sep, 2020, 12.46 PM IST
Farmers expect to get good returns from pulses as new crop ready to hit marketsFresh crop has slowly started reaching mandis in growing areas and prices are ruling between Rs 90/kg and Rs 100/kg as against about Rs 50/...
30 Nov, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
- Tur prices soar on supply woes
Supply constraints and firm trend in international markets have pushed up prices of tur (pigeon peas) in the domestic market. Prices have j...
30 Mar, 2007, 03.49 AM IST