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Tur price up 7% in spot mandis on import duty levy
Tur price jumped by a staggering 7 per cent in the last two days due to estimates of lower supply following the government's decision to levy import duty on it.Polled data compiled by the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) showed desi variety of tur at Rs 4700 a quintal in the benchmark Akola wholesale mandi on Wednesday, a rise of Rs 300 from Monday. Tur prices have been trading lower than the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 5050 a quintal (including Rs 425 as bonus) for over few weeks.While the government's foodgrains procurement agency the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has procured tur from farmers for the first time this year, its price continued to disappoint farmers because of their lower realisation. Since, tur dal prices were hovering between Rs 120-140 a kg, farmers brought in additional area last kharif season which brightened prospects of higher output this year. Tur price jumped, albeit marginally, in other spot markets across the country."But, tur ..
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Maharashtra asks Centre to release 10k tons tur dal immediately
Centre has procured about 62,178 tonnes of pulses to create buffer stock in order to intervene in market in case of price rise
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