Tur shortage in markets pushes price above MSP; moong prices up 2%

Daily arrivals in the key markets have fallen to a combined 1,500-3,000 bags this month, from 8,000-12,000 bags at this time a year before

After two years, the price of tur (pigeon pea) is trading above the central  government's minimum support price (MSP).

The latter is now Rs 5,675 to Rs 5,900 a quintal. Prices are expected to touch Rs 6,500-7,000, say industry representatives.

In May so far, moong (green gram) prices were up 2 per cent, urad (black gram) by 13.7 per cent and masur (pink lentil) by 

7 per cent.

Maharastra, Karnataka and Gujarat are the major producers of tur. Drought last year and this year in many growing regions had hit the output. The estimate for the 2018-19 kharif