Mumbai: During the current week, a distinct upward trend was observed in the Tur (Pigeon Pea) market. The market received strong support as selling pressure eased at the lower price levels witnessed recently, while buying activity by pulse millers intensified, thereby sustaining the rally in prices. Both domestic and international factors played a pivotal role in driving this market surge. On the international front, the escalating tensions between Iran and the United States have now begun to impact the Indian pulse market as well. This geopolitical tension has exerted pressure on global shipping and logistics, resulting in increased import freight costs. Consequently, the landed cost of imported Tur has risen significantly. As a result, importers are selling their stocks only at higher price levels, which is lending strength to prices in the domestic market. The rise in import costs has provided a strong floor to market prices; according to traders, this situation is likely to persist in the near future. On the domestic front, active buying by pulse millers and stockists is also providing support to the market. Regular purchases by millers are sustaining demand within the market, while stockists are also accumulating inventory—albeit at limited levels—thereby preventing any decline in prices. However, the impact of the "March Closing" (financial year-end) was also clearly visible in the market. Due to the conclusion of the financial year, most agricultural markets (mandis) across the country remained closed, resulting in subdued arrivals of Tur. The limited supply in the mandis led to a reduction in overall market availability, which further bolstered prices. Driven by reduced selling pressure from importers and an improvement in demand, prices for African Tur in Mumbai recorded an increase of ₹50 per quintal this week. Following this upward revision, the closing prices at the end of the week stood as follows: Mozambique White at ₹6,650–₹6,700; Gajri at ₹6,450–₹6,500; Matwara at ₹6,350–₹6,400; Malawi at ₹5,950–₹6,000; and Sudan at ₹8,000 per quintal. On the other hand, in the Chennai market, an improvement of ₹50 per quintal was recorded in the prices of Tur Lemon; with this recovery, prices settled at ₹7,950 per quintal by the weekend.

Due to continued weak export demand, a decline of $25 per tonne was recorded in the prices of Burmese Tur this week; consequently, prices stood at $845 per tonne by the weekend.

Supported by bullish trends at the ports and increased demand, a rise of ₹100 per quintal was recorded in both Delhi Tur Lemon and Desi Tur during the current week. With this upward movement, prices by the weekend reached ₹8,100 per quintal for Lemon and ₹8,300–₹8,400 per quintal for Desi varieties.

Driven by improved demand from pulse millers, an increase of ₹150–₹300 per quintal was observed in Maharashtra Tur prices this week. Following this rise, prices by the weekend reached ₹7,500–₹8,200 in Solapur, ₹8,050–₹8,100 in Akola, ₹8,000–₹8,050 in Latur, ₹8,000–₹8,050 in Nagpur, ₹6,800–₹7,800 in Barshi, and ₹7,200–₹7,900 per quintal in Udgir.

Sustained buying activity led to a rise of ₹100–₹200 per quintal in Karnataka Tur prices during the current week. With this upward trend, prices by the weekend reached ₹7,200–₹8,200 in Gulbarga, ₹7,554–₹8,000 in Raichur, ₹7,524–₹8,333 in Bidar, and ₹6,500–₹7,819 per quintal in Talikot. Madhya Pradesh

Driven by sustained strong demand from dal millers, prices for Tur (Pigeon Pea) in Madhya Pradesh witnessed an increase of ₹200–300 per quintal this week. Following this rise, prices at the weekend settled at ₹8,100–8,200 per quintal in Katni, ₹5,000–7,500 in Jabalpur, ₹6,000–7,800 in Pipariya, and ₹6,400–7,831 in Kareli.

Supported by a broad-based bullish trend and sustained demand, Tur prices in Raipur rose by ₹100 per quintal this week, reaching ₹8,000–8,250 per quintal by the weekend. Similarly, Tur prices in Kanpur also saw an increase of ₹100 per quintal this week, closing at ₹7,300 per quintal at the weekend.

Bolstered by the upward trend in raw Tur prices and improved demand, Tur Dal (split pigeon pea) prices recorded a recovery of ₹100–200 per quintal during the current week. With this recovery, prices at the weekend stood at ₹11,650–12,450 per quintal for Delhi Fatka, ₹11,150–11,350 for Katni Fatka, ₹11,300–12,500 for Akola, ₹12,000–12,200 for Latur Fatka, ₹11,000–12,000 for Gulbarga Fatka, and ₹10,700–10,800 for Kanpur Fatka.