Tur, urad, masur: Tracking pulses as India preps for kharif season

Monsoon may see climate phenomenon, but country has enough stocks of chana

The pulses crops have been in the spotlight since the last few months largely due to a rise in prices coupled with their availability owing to lower-than-expected tur and urad output during the 2022-23 crop year.

With the southwest monsoon bracing for the impact of El Nino, all eyes are on how the kharif production of pulses pans out in the next few months.

Though early days, sowing of kharif pulses has started on a tepid note, and till last week, acreage was around 41 per cent down year-on- year (YoY).

The good news is the wide availability of chana