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Informist, Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of chana rose, while prices of tur and masur were steady in key spot markets across the country on Wednesday, traders said. Prices of chana were supported by a rise in demand from stockists, they said. Prices of tur and masur are expected to stay range-bound in the short term due to subdued demand, they added.

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 100 from Tuesday to INR 6,150-INR 6,200 per 100 kg, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. With prices falling slightly in the first half of the week, stockists resumed purchases, he said. "Stockists had paused their buying activities due to a rise in prices last week," he said. Prices of the legume are likely to remain volatile in the short term as they will mostly depend on the pace of stockists' purchases, he said.

Prices will also depend on the government's procuurement activities, Kakani said. Chana procurement has slowed down considerably, he said.

Prices of chana in Bikaner, Rajasthan, rose by INR 50 from Tuesday to INR 5,750 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,500-INR 7,300 per 100 kg, said Rahul Srinivas, a local trader. The market received 24-25 trucks (1 truck = 20,000-25,000 kg) of arrivals, he said. Prices have temporarily stabilised due to need-based demand from millers, he said. 

Prices are expected to be range-bound, fluctuating by INR 50-INR 100 per 100 kg in the next 15-20 days, Srinivas said. The demand for tur is seasonally low, especially with the onset of summer, he said. Along with lower consumption of pulses during summer, as they are deemed to cause 'heat' in the body, many tur traders shift to dealing in mangoes for improved profitability, he said.

Prices of tur in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, fell by INR 200 from Tuesday to INR 6,100-INR 7,211 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association. Arrivals rose by 1,196 bags to 8,188 bags (1 bag = 50 kg).

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 6,100-INR 6,150 per 100 kg, said Raja Jain, a local trader. Prices could keep fluctuating by INR 500 per 100 kg in the next couple of months. "No particular change in demand and supply is foreseen in the medium term," he said.

Prices of the moti variety of masur in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,525-INR 6,550 per 100 kg, the association said. Prices of the choti variety of masur in Bareilly fell by INR 50 from the previous day to INR 6,900-INR 6,950 per 100 kg.  End

Edited by Rajeev Pai

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