India’s overall pulses acreage has almost caught up with last year’s levels, aided by a recovery in monsoon rainfall across several states. As per the latest data, overall pulses area as of August 14 was 108.14 lakh hectare (lh), a tad lower than 108.49 lh in the corresponding period a year ago.Though there’s a shortfall of 4 per cent each in varieties like tur and moong, largely due to the deficit rains in the key producing states of Karnataka and Maharashtra, adequate stocks in the country will help ease the supplies, stakeholders said.Higher coverage under tur in Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat and Andhra has helped offset the decline in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Prades. In Karnataka, as of Aug 14, tur acreage stood about 23 per cent lower at 10.53 lh (13.72 lh in last year), while in Maharashtra it is 11.79 lh (12.06 lh). In MP, tur area is down 22% at 2.51 lh (3.24 lh).Not a worryIn Gujarat, tur area is up 9 per cent at 2.38 lh (2.19 lh), while in Telangana the acreage grew 7 per cent to 2.02 lh (1.88 lh). In Andhra, the tur acreage is up 16 per cent at 1.78 lh (1.53 lh), whereas Uttar Pradesh saw tur area increase by 39 per cent at 4.92 lh (3.53 lh).“Shortfall in tur and moong area is not a cause for concern as there’s enough stock. The Government is having a stock of 1.2 million tonnes, plus there are stocks at port and with the farmers and trade. While initially there was a concern about lower area under urad, but the acreage has surpassed last year’s levels now, which should help the output. If the September rains are there as per the forecast there’s likely to be an improvement in the yields,” said Satish Upadhyay, Hon Secretary, India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA).In urad (black matpe), states such as UP, MP and Rajasthan have seen area increase offsetting the decline in Maharashtra. Urad area is up 65 per cent in UP at 6.11 lh (3.69 lh) and by 28 per cent in Rajasthan at 3.99 lh (3.12 lh) and by 19 per cent in MP at 7.07 lh (5.92 lh).In moong, the area is almost flat in Rajasthan at 23.06 lh (23.24 lh), while Maharashtra has seen a decline of 30 per cent at 1.45 lh (2.09 lh) and 12 per cent decline in Karnataka at 3.66 lh (4.16 lh).Published on August 14, 2026