Mumbai. The turvar market witnessed a softening trend during the current week. Turvar prices declined due to increased profit-booking sales at elevated prices and weak demand. Limited activity by traders and stockists at higher levels kept the buying environment sluggish in the market. Due to weaker-than-expected offtake of tur dal, purchases by dal millers were also limited, directly impacting raw tur dal prices. Millers are purchasing only as per their needs and avoiding large stockpiles, which has continued to exert pressure on the market. With the approaching festivals, farmers have increased selling to meet their cash needs. This has increased pressure on tur dal arrivals in producing markets, maintaining a strong supply-side market. The combined effect of increasing arrivals and weak demand has led to a downward trend in prices. Government procurement (MSP) of tur (tur) in Maharashtra is expected to accelerate after Holi. If government agencies actively increase procurement, the market may find support at lower levels, and prices are likely to stabilize.

Due to increased selling by importers and weak demand, Mumbai African tur prices declined by Rs 50/100 per quintal this week. With this decline, the prices at the weekend stood at Rs 6650/6700 for Mozambique white, Rs 6450/6500 for Gajari, Rs 6450/6500 for Matwara, Rs 6350/6400 for Malawi, Rs 5950/6000 for Sudan, and Rs 7950/8000 for Sudan. Similarly, Chennai Tuvar Lemon also witnessed a decline of Rs. 350 per quintal this week, and with this decline, the price remained at Rs. 8000 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to sluggish export demand, Burma Tuvar prices declined by $15 per tonne this week, and with this decline, the price remained at $875 per tonne at the weekend.

Due to the impact of port prices falling and sluggish demand, Delhi Tuvar Lemon witnessed a decline of Rs. 50 and Desi Tuvar also witnessed a decline of Rs. 50 per quintal during the current week, and with this decline, the price of Lemon reached Rs. 8300 and Desi Rs. 8400/8500 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to weak demand from pulse millers, the prices of tur in Maharashtra declined by Rs 200/300 per quintal this week and with this decline, the prices remained at Rs 7500/8300 in Solapur, Rs 8100/8150 in Akola, Rs 8000/8180 in Latur, Rs 8000/8100 in Nagpur, Rs 6800/7500 in Barshi and Rs 7500/8100 per quintal in Udgir at the weekend.

Due to weak buying, Karnataka Tur prices declined by Rs. 200/300 per quintal during the current week, and with this decline, the prices at Gulbarga remained at Rs. 7800/8726, Raichur Rs. 7541/8349, Bidar Rs. 5069/8239 and Talikot Rs. 7656/8009 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to limited demand from pulse millers, Madhya Pradesh Tur prices declined by Rs. 50/100 per quintal this week, and with this decline, the prices at Katni remained at Rs. 8000/8100, Jabalpur Rs. 5000/7465, Pipariya Rs. 6000/7650 and Kareli Rs. 4001/8200 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to widespread declines and weak demand, Raipur Tur prices declined by Rs 150 per quintal this week to Rs 8000/8250 per quintal at the weekend. Similarly, Kanpur Tur prices also declined by Rs 150 per quintal this week to Rs 7350 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to improvement in demand, the prices of Tuvar Dal declined by Rs 300/400 per quintal during the current week and with this decline, the prices at the weekend stood at Rs 11925/12725 for Delhi Fatka, Rs 11500/11700 for Katni Fatka, Rs 11300/12200 for Akola, Rs 12200/12400 for Latur Fatka, Rs 11200/12200 for Gulbarga Fatka and Rs 10900/11000 for Kanpur Fatka.