Mumbai. The turvar market remained weak during the current week due to elevated prices and sluggish demand. Turvar prices, which had been trading at elevated levels for some time, are now experiencing a steady decline. According to market experts, increased arrivals of new turvar in producing markets and limited offtake of tur dal have led to weak buying by millers, further pressuring prices. The availability of new crop has begun to increase in major markets in producing states. Supply pressure is clearly visible in the market as farmers have begun selling new produce. On the other hand, demand for tur dal at the retail and wholesale levels has not increased as expected. Due to normal domestic consumption and limited activity from large buyers, millers are adopting a cautious stance. As a result, they are only lifting goods as needed, preventing competitive buying in the open market. Market experts believe that if the demand for pulses does not improve in the coming days and the arrival of the new crop continues to increase, further pressure on prices may be seen. However, limited selling at lower levels and increased government procurement may provide support to prices.

Due to increased selling by importers and weak demand, Mumbai African Tur prices declined by Rs 75/150 per quintal this week. With this decline, the prices at the weekend stood at Rs 6750/6800 for Mozambique White, Rs 6600 for Gajari, Rs 6500/6550 for Mtwara, Rs 6000/6050 for Malawi and Rs 8000/8050 for Sudan. Due to weak buying, Chennai Tur Lemon prices declined by Rs 150 per quintal this week, reaching Rs 7950 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to the impact of the port shutdown and weak demand, Delhi Tuvar Lemon saw a decline of Rs 200 and Desi Tuvar also saw a decline of Rs 200 per quintal during the current week, bringing the price to Rs 8150 for Lemon and Rs 8400/8500 for Desi Tuvar at the weekend.

Due to increased availability of tur in the producing markets and weak demand from dal millers, Maharashtra tur prices declined by Rs 150/300 per quintal this week. With this decline, the prices at the weekend reached Rs 7300/8511 in Solapur, Rs 8150/8200 in Akola, Rs 8000/8250 in Latur, Rs 8150/8200 in Nagpur, Rs 7500/8000 in Barshi and Rs 7800/8300 per quintal in Udgir.

Due to weak buying, Karnataka Tur prices declined by Rs. 200/300 per quintal during the current week, bringing the weekend prices to Rs. 8200/9016 for Gulbarga, Rs. 5369/8229 for Raichur, Rs. 5159/8665 for Bidar, and Rs. 6500/8516 for Talikota.

Due to sluggish demand, Madhya Pradesh Tur prices declined by Rs. 200 per quintal this week, bringing the weekend prices to Rs. 8100/8200 for Katni, Rs. 8100/8200 for Jabalpur, Rs. 5500/7500 for Pipariya, Rs. 5200/7800 for Kareli, and Rs. 6402/7501 for Kareli.

Due to widespread declines and weak demand, Raipur Tur prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal this week to Rs 8200/8450 per quintal at the weekend. Similarly, Kanpur Tur prices declined by Rs 300 per quintal this week to Rs 7300 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to the fall in the price of Tuvar and sluggish 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 Delhi Fatka Rs 12000/12775, Katni Fatka Rs 11650/11850, Akola Rs 11600/12600, Latur Fatka Rs 12400/12600, Gulbarga Fatka Rs 11500/12700 and Kanpur Fatka Rs 11100/11200 per quintal.