August-September rains to shape India’s pulses supply outlook as kharif acreage trails last year
India’s kharif pulses acreage stood at 84.57 lakh hectares on July 24, below 91.46 lakh hectares a year earlier. The IPGA says late-monsoon rainfall will be decisive for output; current supplies are ample and prices have remained stable to lower since April, while imports remain permitted through March 2027.
IPGA says August-September rainfall will determine India’s pulses output despite improving kharif sowing. Current supply is ample and pulse prices remain stable or lower since April, but deficient rain could hurt the 2027 rabi crop; imports are permitted through March 2027.
Why this matters
IPGA’s outlook follows a signal that urad acreage rose 8% as recent rains supported north India planting, while aggregate kharif pulses acreage remains below last year.
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