Kharif reset: Farmers may ditch paddy and maize for soybean, pulses amid monsoon fearsAs the kharif season approaches, farmers are leaning towards cultivating oilseeds like soybean and pulses such as urad and masur, primarily...
12 May, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
No unusual price volatility despite West Asia tensions, Government says; ample food stocks in placeThe government states essential commodity prices are stable despite the West Asia crisis. Sufficient wheat and rice stocks are available fo...
06 Apr, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Pulses import duties likely to stay unchangedNew Delhi is set to maintain current import duties on pulses. The government will also extend the duty-free period for tur and urad. This m...
31 Mar, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Pulses prices jump up to 20%; tur, urad return to MSP levelsPulse prices are climbing after a year of falling. Tur, chana, and urad have seen significant increases. Tur and urad have reached minimum ...
07 Feb, 2026, 12.10 AM 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
India allows import of 4 lakh tonnes of urad in 2021-22In a notification issued today, the government announced import quota of urad only for millers/refiners.
04 Mar, 2021, 04.02 PM IST
Rains Hit Output: Millers seek urad, green peas importsUrad prices are 30 per cent above the minimum support price of ₹70-80 a kg.
10 Jan, 2020, 09.59 AM IST
As production falls, pulses traders call for higher importsUrad prices recorded the highest increase of 30 per cent in the past one month to Rs 70 a kg in the Mumbai wholesale markets.
29 Nov, 2019, 08.41 AM IST
Increase in soyabean and urad prices after heavy rains in Madhya PradeshThe hike in the prices will also impact the demand from the domestic poultry and aqua industry.
18 Sep, 2019, 10.44 AM IST
Huge stocks keep pulses in checkThe traders said that tur prices fell by 8 per cent in Mumbai’s wholesale mandi to Rs 48.50 per kg.
10 Sep, 2019, 08.19 AM IST
Maharashtra government seizes 23,340 tonnes of pulses, prices may coolMuch of the seized pulses were unmilled, largely from Mumbai, Thane and Panvel. Raids in other districts in the state are continuing.
21 Oct, 2015, 02.27 PM IST
- Masoor, urad move up on tight supply
Prices of masoor and urad rose by Rs 50 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today following tight supplies from producing regions ag...
01 Nov, 2014, 04.32 PM IST
Gram, urad decline on subdued demand, supply pressureGram and urad prices fell by Rs 50 per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today, largely due to sluggish demand against ample supplies.
30 May, 2013, 05.15 PM IST
- Maharashtra farmers sell pulses below government’s minimum support price
Farmers are being compelled to sell their produce below the MSP as the crop does not meet the quality criteria for government procurement.
08 Nov, 2012, 11.33 AM IST
- Urad,bajra prices stay below minimum support price
This year, production of urad and moong is expected to decrease by about 50% due to deficient rainfall in the pulsesgrowing states.
18 Oct, 2012, 11.34 AM IST
- Impact of futures ban on price movement not clear
Politically-correct noises notwithstanding, the government seems to have little clue about the impact of forward trading on retail prices o...
13 Jun, 2007, 04.00 AM IST
- Investors reap rich rewards from urad price boom
Investors have been reaping hefty benefits from the boom in Urad prices, earning a return of around 100% on their investments in the last o...
08 Sep, 2006, 12.03 AM IST