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Tur dal News

27 Mar 2025

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Appeals State Govt To Ensure No Purchase Below MSP

Chouhan informed that the Indian Government is committed to procure 100% Tur from farmers through Central Nodal Agencies.

22 Feb 2022

Wholesale price of tur dal drops nearly 3 pc on measures taken by govt

Imposition of stock limit on all pulses except moong was notified on July 2, 2021. The free regime in respect of import of tur and urad has been extended till March 31, 2022. This policy has been supported with facilitation measures and close monitoring of its implementation by the departments/organisations concerned.

10 Nov 2021

Pulses sell cheaper after drop in petrol, diesel rates, check latest prices

The prices of pulses have come down after harvest from MP and Maharashtra reached the wholesale markets. Wholesale rate of tur dal, which reached Rs 95 to Rs 100 per kg, has now come down to Rs 72 to 75 per kg. This means that tur dal price has cooled down by about Rs 12-15.

07 May 2017

Agri Min proposes hike in tur dal import duty to 20%

Ahead of summer sowing, the Agriculture Ministry has proposed further hike in the import duty of tur dal (pigeon pea) from 10 percent to 20 percent in a bid to curb overseas purchase, arrest steep fall in wholesale prices and keep farmers' morale high.

Tur dal import duty

24 Apr 2017

Food Ministry favours hike in tur dal import duty to 25%

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday said his ministry is in favour of increasing import duty on tur dal from 10 percent to 25 percent in the interest of farmers.

20 Jul 2016

Tur dal at Rs 120 for Maharashtra's poor; only Rs 99 in malls

Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil on Wednesday posed an embarrassing question to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance government on how 'tur dal' costs Rs 120/kg for the poor in fair price (ration) shops, but only Rs 99 in malls where the wealthy shop.

26 Jan 2016

MMTC invites bid for import of 5,000 tn tur dal

Amid production concerns due to back-to-back drought, the government has issued a tender for importing 5,000 tonnes of pigeon peas (tur) to boost domestic supply and control prices.

26 Oct 2015

State governments start selling tur dal at Rs 120-145/kg

As per the Consumer Affairs Ministry's data, retail prices were still ruling high at Rs 200/kg today, while Urad is selling at Rs 190/kg, moong dal at Rs 130/kg, masoor dal at Rs 110/kg and gram at Rs 85/kg.

15 Oct 2015

Wake up on Dal price rise: Ahmed Patel to Centre

Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Thursday said the Centre is sleeping over the increasing prices of Dal.

02 Sep 2015

Cabinet approves reimbursement to 4 government agencies for import of pulses

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared reimbursement of Rs 113 crore of losses on pulses imported between 2006-11 by four government agencies.

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