Mumbai: Pigeon pea prices showed an upward trend during the current week. According to traders, prices remained firm due to weak selling pressure and strong demand. Damage to the pigeon pea crop due to unseasonal rains has affected the productivity of the new crop, which has directly impacted arrivals in producing markets. Traders say that compared to the last season, the arrival of pigeon peas in producing markets has decreased by approximately 50 percent in the current season. Currently, there is no pressure on the markets. Strong buying by stockists and millers amidst limited supply is further supporting prices. Market experts believe that if arrivals do not improve in the coming days and demand remains strong, the upward trend in pigeon pea prices may continue. Due to weak selling by importers and continued strong demand, Mumbai African pigeon pea prices increased by Rs. 200/250 per quintal this week, and with this increase, the prices at the end of the week were: Mozambique White Rs. 5550/5600, Gazri Rs. 5450/5500, Matwara Rs. 5350/5400, Malawi Rs. 4950/5000, and Sudan Rs. 6750/6800 per quintal. Similarly, Chennai pigeon pea lemon prices increased by Rs. 275 per quintal this week, reaching Rs. 6750 per quintal at the end of the week.

Given the weak crop situation in the Indian market, selling by Burmese exporters remained weak. Due to reduced selling and continued strong demand, Burmese pigeon pea prices increased by $35 per ton during the current week. With this increase, Burmese pigeon pea prices rose to $750 per ton at the end of the week.

Supported by strong demand and limited supply at the Delhi port, Delhi Tur Lemon saw a rise of ₹275 per quintal and Desi Tur rose by ₹250 per quintal during the current week. With this increase, the prices at the end of the week reached ₹7200 per quintal for Lemon and ₹7400/7500 per quintal for Desi.

Due to limited availability of Tur in the producing markets and increased demand from dal millers, Maharashtra Tur prices witnessed a sharp increase of ₹300/500 per quintal during the current week. With this surge, the prices at the end of the week were Solapur ₹6200/7200, Akola ₹7250, Latur ₹7100/7300, Nagpur ₹7300/7350, Hinganghat ₹6200/7000, and Ahmednagar ₹6900/7100 per quintal.

With no increase in arrivals in the markets and increased buying activity, Karnataka Tur prices registered a rise of ₹200/400 per quintal during the current week. With this increase, the prices at the end of the week were Gulbarga ₹7000/7829, Raichur ₹6686/7730, Bidar ₹5200/7022, and Talikot ₹6365/7400 per quintal.

Due to weak selling pressure and strong demand, Madhya Pradesh Tur prices saw an increase of ₹150/300 per quintal this week. With this increase, the prices at the end of the week were Katni ₹7300/7450, Jabalpur ₹5000/6400, Pipariya ₹5000/7000, and Kareli ₹4000/6461 per quintal. Other

Supported by widespread bullish sentiment and increased demand, Raipur tur prices surged by Rs. 400 per quintal this week, reaching Rs. 7400/7600 per quintal by the end of the week. Kanpur tur prices remained unchanged this week due to quiet trading activity, and prices stabilized at Rs. 6300 per quintal by the end of the week.

Supported by the rise in tur prices and increased demand, tur dal prices rose by Rs. 200/400 per quintal during the current week.  Following this increase, prices at the end of the week were as follows: Delhi Fatka Rs. 10250/10800, Katni Fatka Rs. 9600/9800, Akola Rs. 10100/10800, Latur Fatka Rs. 10600/10800, Gulbarga Fatka Rs. 10300/10600, and Kanpur Fatka Rs. 9700/9800 per quintal.