India Pulses
Prices flat; chana, masur seen falling on rising rabi arrivals
This story was originally published at 16:05 IST on 21 February 2025
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By Shreya Shetty
MUMBAI – Prices of pulses were steady in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana and masur are seen falling once arrivals of the rabi crop start in full swing, they said. Prices of tur are likely to be volatile in the short term due to low demand from millers, purchases by stockists, and the government's procurement activities, they said.
CHANA prices in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,300-INR 5,800 per 100 kg, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. The continuous fall in prices has temporarily halted due to a slight rise in demand, he said. Mangal expects the downtrend to resume once arrivals of the rabi crop begin in full swing.
Markets in Madhya Pradesh have begun receiving small arrivals of the rabi crop, Mangal said. By mid-March, prices may fall by INR 300-INR 400 per 100 kg, he said.
On the other hand, prices of chana in Solapur, Maharashtra, fell by INR 100 from Thursday to INR 5,600-INR 5,650 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.
TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 7,750-INR 7,800 per 100 kg, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. The market recorded 12,000 bags (1 bag = 50 kg) of tur arrivals on Friday, he said. Prices were steady amid low demand from millers and some bulk purchases by stockists, he said.
Prices are expected to be volatile in the next few weeks, or until arrivals of the kharif crop slow down, Kedia said. Speaking about the government's slow tur procurement activity in the state, Kedia said farmers were not willing to sell to the government at the minimum support price of INR 7,550 per 100 kg as they were getting higher prices for their produce in the spot market. The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India has procured 2.75 tonnes of tur in Maharashtra so far, according to data from the federation.
Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 100 from Tuesday to INR 7,000-INR 7,500 per 100 kg, according to the association.
MASUR prices in Vidisha were steady at INR 6,100-INR 6,150 per 100 kg, Mangal said. Prices are expected to fall by INR 300-INR 400 per 100 kg once arrivals of the new rabi crop begin by March, he said. However, after the initial fall, demand is expected to rise, pushing prices up, he said.
As of Feb. 3, rabi sowing of masur was at 1.74 million hectares, unchanged from a year ago, according to data from the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare.
Prices of the moti variety of masur were steady at Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh at INR 5,400-INR 5,750 per 100 kg. Prices of the choti variety were also steady at INR 5,800-INR 6,000 per 100 kg, the association said. End
Edited by Avishek Dutta
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