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Informist, Monday, May 26, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of moong fell in key spot markets across the country while chana and tur were steady, traders said. Prices of moong fell under pressure from rising summer crop arrivals, they said. Prices of chana and tur were steady as demand was on par with the supply, they said.

CHANA prices at Indore in Madhya Pradesh were steady at INR 6,050-INR 6,100 per 100 kg, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. Low arrivals of the rabi crop are on par with the low demand for the legume, keeping prices steady, he said. Prices are likely to be range-bound for the rest of the week, he said.

Prices could rise by INR 100-INR 200 per 100 kg if the government levies a duty on the import of yellow peas post May 31, Kakani said. 

The government is considering a nominal duty of 10% on yellow pea imports, though no final decision has been taken yet, a senior government official told Informist on Friday. As of now, there is no import duty on the commodity till May 31. A notification on the matter is likely this week. Yellow pea is used as a cheaper alternative to chana.

Prices of chana in Delhi were also steady at INR 5,850-INR 5,875 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices at Solapur in Maharashtra were steady at INR 6,500-INR 7,050 per 100 kg, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader. About 19–20 trucks with 20,000-25,000 kg of tur each arrived in the market, he said. Prices remained unchanged due to low demand matching limited supply. Arrivals in the market are usually low after the weekend, he said. Demand for the legume was muted as the market saw fewer buyers due to heavy rainfall in the area.

The southwest monsoon hit Mumbai on Monday, much earlier than the normal onset date of Jun. 11, the India Meteorological Department said. It has also set in over most parts of Maharashtra, including Solapur on Monday.

The early onset of the rainfall bodes well for the sowing of the kharif crop in Jun-Jul, as it ensures adequate soil moisture, Sanklecha said. Sowing is likely to begin in the next 15 days, and is likely to go well and wind up earlier this year due to an early onset of the southwest monsoon, he said.

Prices of tur at Kalaburagi in Karnataka were steady at INR 6,000-INR 7,176 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

MOONG prices at Solapur fell by INR 50-INR 100 per 100 kg to INR 7,000-INR 8,000 per 100 kg, Sanklecha said. Prices are weighed down by the arrival of the new summer crop across Maharashtra, he said. Moong output in the state is expected to rise sharply by 121% on year to 167,580 tonnes, according to the state's third advance estimates.

Prices of moong at Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh fell by INR 150 from Friday to INR 6,700-INR 7,250 per 100 kg, according to the association.  End

Edited by Saji George Titus

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