Decline Expected in Tur Production in Maharashtra and Karnataka

11-Mar-2026 11:21 AM

New Delhi. Although the sowing area of tur (pigeon pea) in the two leading producing states—Maharashtra and Karnataka—remained almost normal during the 2025–26 kharif season, there are strong concerns about a sharp decline in production due to severe crop damage caused by various natural calamities. Apart from these states, the crop performance in some other regions has also remained weak. On the other hand, states such as Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha are expected to witness a significant increase in arhar (tur) production.

According to the second advance estimates released by the Ministry of Agriculture, tur production at the national level is likely to decline to 3.455 million tonnes in the 2025–26 season, down by 0.169 million tonnes from 3.624 million tonnes recorded in the 2024–25 season.

Under these estimates, production in Maharashtra is expected to fall from 1.423 million tonnes to 1.131 million tonnes, while in Karnataka it may decline from 0.998 million tonnes to 0.732 million tonnes. Similarly, production in Jharkhand is likely to decrease from 0.255 million tonnes to 0.171 million tonnes, and in Telangana from 0.201 million tonnes to 0.154 million tonnes.

In contrast, production is projected to rise significantly in some states. Gujarat’s output is expected to increase from 0.201 million tonnes to 0.389 million tonnes, Uttar Pradesh from 0.115 million tonnes to 0.286 million tonnes, and Odisha from 25,000 tonnes to about 0.169 million tonnes.