As import curbs go, pulses acreage may dip
May 17, 2021
Growers fear prices could soften, might switch over to other lucrative crops
Pulses acreage could witness a decline during the forthcoming kharif season after the Centre opened up imports of tur, urad and moong, according to farmers and analysts. Prices of pulses in the domestic market have softened, while they have gained in overseas market following the Government’s move.
“We expect a 5-10 per cent decline in pulses acreage over last kharif due to the impact of unrestricted imports during kharif. Also, as farmers faced weather vagaries in moong and urad last year resulting in crop loss, there will be a shift to lucrative crops such as soyabean and cotton that are ruling higher than MSP. Overall, the decline in pulses area could be 10-15 per cent,” said Rahul Chauhan of IGrain India.
Tur prices rally on crop worries
February 17, 2021
For the first time in five years, prices of tur or pigeon pea have increased above the minimum support price (MSP) levels during the current crop year (July 2020-June 2021) on lower crop and steady demand.
Tur harvest is on and the rally in prices has provided relief to the growers mainly in parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra who faced crop and yield losses due to extended monsoon and flooding in the region.
Modal prices (rates at which most trades take place) across major terminal agricultural markets for tur such as Kalaburgi, Akola, Latur, Amrawati, Bidar, Yadir and Raichur are ruling at least ten per cent higher than the MSP ₹6,000 per quintal over the last few days.