Farmers and district agriculture officers in Maharashtra are estimating nearly 40 per cent loss in the tur crop (pigeon pea/arhar) due to incessant rains and floods. The State, one of India’s top tur producers, contributes a significant share to national production.
This will likely result in the pulse market facing disruptions in the coming months. However, imports from African countries such as Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi, ruling around $550 (₹48,500) a tonne, could make up for any supply shortage in India. The import price is against the minimum support price (MSP) of ₹80,000 a tonne for the current season to June 2026.
In 2024-25, India produced 35.61 lakh tonnes of tur, with Maharashtra accounting for 13.25 lakh tonnes, the highest among all States. Data from the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare show that the area under tur cultivation in India increased marginally from 46.45 lakh hectares in 2024-25 to 46.60 lakh hectares this year (2025-26). Maharashtra’s sowing area stood at 11.89 lakh hectares last year and crossed 11.60 lakh hectares this season.
