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Informist, Tuesday, May 6, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI - Prices of chana and tur were steady, while those of moong fell in most key spot markets across the country Tuesday, traders said. While there is some need-based demand for both tur and chana, it is not substantial enough to boost prices, they said. Prices of moong fell due to a rise in arrivals of the summer crop, they said.

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,000-INR 6,050 per 100 kg, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. Similarly, prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,800-INR 5,825 per 100 kg, traders said. While there is some need-based demand for chana, it is not substantial enough to push up prices, he said. Any rise in prices is also limited by steady arrivals of the rabi crop, he said.

Demand for chana is likely to remain tepid for the rest of the month owing to summer, Kakani said. The consumption of pulses drops during summer, he said. 

Meanwhile, the government's procurement of chana is progressing slowly, Kakani said. Many farmers are not willing to sell their produce to the Centre as spot market prices are higher than the minimum support price of INR 5,650 per 100 kg being offered by the government. The government has purchased 97,013 tonnes of chana as of Wednesday, 3.5% of the approved quantity of 2.8 million tonnes, according to the Department of Consumer Affairs.

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,500-INR 7,200 per 100 kg, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader. Some 20 to 22 trucks, carrying 20,000-25,000 kg of tur each, arrived in the market on Tuesday, he said. "Millers are buying only as needed, nobody is buying enough for prices to rise," he said. 

The demand for the legume usually drops during May as many tur traders shift to dealing in mangoes for higher profits, Sanklecha said. Demand is also sluggish due to the lower consumption of pulses during summer, he said. Sanklecha expects prices to be range-bound till May 25, after which demand could rise ahead of the onset of the southwest monsoon.

Prices of tur in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, rose by INR 100 from Monday to INR 6,102-INR 7,102 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association. Arrivals fell by 967 bags to 4,067 bags (1 bag = 50 kg).

MOONG prices in Solapur fell by INR 100-INR 200 from Monday to INR 7,000-INR 8,000 per 100 kg, Sanklecha said. Arrivals of the summer moong crop have begun from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, he said. Prices are expected to be under pressure from the rise in arrivals in the short term, he said.

Prices of moong in Bikaner, Rajasthan, were steady at INR 7,300-INR 7,600 per 100 kg, according to the association.  End

Edited by Vandana Hingorani

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