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Informist, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of tur rose in key spot markets across the country as some stockists commenced purchasing in bulk, they said. Prices of chana and masur were steady, they said. Prices of chana are expected to fall further due to the availability of cheaper Australian imports and yellow peas, they said.

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 100 from Wednesday to INR 7,475-INR 7,500 per 100 kg, said Ashok Gupta, a local trader. Arrivals rose by 1,000 bags to 8,000 bags (1 bag = 50 kg). Demand has risen as some stockists have begun their bulk purchases, supporting prices, he said.

Prices are expected to remain range-bound for the next 15–20 days, or until the arrivals of the kharif crop slow down, Gupta said. "Prices will not rise immediately as there is still pressure from the continuous kharif arrivals," he said.

Similarly, prices of tur in Kalaburagi in Karnataka rose by INR 44 from Wednesday to INR 6,050-INR 8,116 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association. Arrivals fell by 1,013 bags to 2,809 bags (1 bag = 50 kg).

CHANA prices in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at 5,700-INR 6,000 per 100 kg, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. Prices are steady in the lower range, with some demand for old chana before arrivals of the new rabi crop begin, he said.

However, prices could fall further in the next few days, Mangal said. "The interest in domestic chana is low due to the availability of cheaper Australian chana and yellow peas," he said. Yellow peas are used as a cheaper alternative to chana. Currently, yellow peas are priced between INR 3,450 per 100 kg, and INR 3,650 per 100 kg.

Chana imports from Australia were the highest among all countries at 120,341.9 tonnes during the Apr-Nov period, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. 

The Akola market in Maharashtra received 1,500 bags (1 bag = 50 kg) of the new rabi arrivals, priced between INR 5,800 and INR 6,480 per 100 kg, according to the association. The Kalaburagi market received 244 bags of new chana, priced between INR 5,900 and INR 6,051 per 100 kg, according to the association.

MASUR prices in Vidisha were steady at INR 5,500-INR 6,100 per 100 kg, Mangal said, with arrivals of 100 bags (1 bag = 100 kg). Prices are expected to fall once arrivals of the new rabi crop begin, he said. As of Friday, masur acreage in the ongoing rabi season remained unchanged at 1.74 million hectares, according to data from the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.

Prices of the moti variety of masur were steady in the key wholesale market of Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh at INR 5,200-INR 5,700 per 100 kg. Prices of the choti variety also remained steady at INR 5,700-INR 6,000 per 100 kg, the association said.  End

Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury

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