Mumbai. During the current week, the prices of Tuvar (Arhar) fluctuated. Demand remained limited in the market and due to sluggish demand for Tuvar dal, the buying by dal millers also remained weak. This kept pressure on the prices of Tuvar. So far this year, a decline of 1.76 lakh hectares has been recorded in the sowing of Tuvar across the country. Karnataka witnessed the maximum decline of 2 lakh hectares, Gujarat 0.42 lakh hectares, Maharashtra 0.09 lakh hectares and Andhra Pradesh 0.19 lakh hectares. The estimated import of Tuvar in the April-June quarter of the financial year 2025–26 was 2,35,368 metric tonnes, as against 2,07,076 metric tonnes in the same period last year. That is, there was an increase of 28,291 tonnes. While there was a strong import in April and May, imports in June were much lower than last year. Myanmar has produced well in the last season and the traders there are trying to export as much as possible before August. This year, production in Africa is expected to be up to 10 lakh tonnes. Harvesting will begin next month and the crop will start arriving in India from the end of August. Currently, the tur market is under pressure, but in view of the fall in sowing, low imports in June and possible limited supply in the coming months, tur prices may strengthen again in the future. Due to weakening of importers' selling and increase in demand, the price of tur lemon in Chennai registered an improvement of Rs 75 per quintal this week and with this improvement, the price reached Rs 6275 per quintal at the weekend. Whereas, Mumbai African tur prices saw a decline of Rs 50 per quintal this week and the price remained at Mozambique white Rs 5800/5850, Gajari Rs 5600/5650, Matwara Rs 5600, Malawi Rs 5500 and Sudan Rs 6300 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to continued selling by exporters and sluggish buying, Burma Tuvar prices witnessed a fluctuation of $ 10 per ton this week and with this fluctuation, the price remained at $ 720 per ton at the weekend.

Due to the support of the rise in the port and improvement in demand, during the current week, Delhi Tuvar Lemon witnessed an improvement of Rs 50 per quintal and Desi Tuvar also saw an improvement of Rs 50 per quintal and with this improvement, the price of Lemon remained at Rs 6650/6675 and Desi at Rs 6850/6950 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to weak availability in producer markets and increased buying, Maharashtra tuvar prices witnessed a rise of Rs. 100/150 per quintal during the current week and with this increase, the prices at the end of the week became Solapur Rs. 5800/6800, Akola Rs. 6825/6975, Latur Rs. 6600/6800, Nagpur Rs. 6900 and Hinganghat Rs. 6200/6850 per quintal.

Due to increase in buying, Karnataka tuvar prices witnessed a rise of Rs. 50/75 per quintal during the current week and with this improvement, the prices at the end of the week became Gulbarga Rs. 6400/6659, Raichur Rs. 6073/6575, Bidar Rs. 6362/6573, Yadgir Rs. 5201/6573 and Talikot Rs. 5051/6333 per quintal.

Due to slow buying by dal millers, prices of Madhya Pradesh tuvar witnessed a fall of Rs. 50/75 per quintal this week and with this fall, the prices remained at Katni Rs. 6750/6850, Jabalpur Rs. 5000/6520 and Pipariya Rs. 5500/6500 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to increased buying, Raipur tuvar witnessed an increase of Rs. 100 per quintal this week and the prices reached Rs. 6900/7100 per quintal at the weekend. While, no increase or decrease was seen in the prices of Kanpur tuvar this week and the prices remained stable at Rs. 6600/6650 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to sluggish demand, the prices of Tuvar Dal witnessed a fluctuation of Rs. 100 per quintal during the current week and with this fluctuation, the prices at the weekend stood at Delhi Fatka Rs. 9750/10275, Katni Fatka Rs. 8950/9400, Akola Rs. 9100/10600, Latur Fatka Rs. 10000/10200, Gulbarga Fatka Rs. 9200/10000 and Kanpur Fatka Rs. 10300/10400 per quintal.