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Informist, Thursday, May 29, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and masur were steady, while prices of tur fell in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of tur fell owing to muted demand, they said. Prices of chana were steady at the lower range on lack of any fresh cues, while those of masur were steady on subdued demand and supply, traders added.

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,000-INR 6,050 per 100 kg, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. Prices are stable in the lower range on a lack of any new cues in the market, he said. Prices are likely to fall by INR 100 per 100 kg in the short term as arrivals are expected to increase, with farmers offloading their produce for fear of a further drop in prices, he said.

However, a downtrend in prices could be prevented if the government were to levy a substantial duty on the import of yellow peas, Mangal said. "Prices won't rise, but they won't fall either if the government imposes a hefty tariff on yellow pea imports," he said. The government is considering a nominal duty of 10% on yellow pea imports, though no final decision has been taken, a senior government official told Informist Friday. A decision is expected Thursday or Friday. As of now, there is no import duty on yellow peas till Saturday. Yellow pea is used as a cheaper alternative to chana.

Prices of chana in Delhi were also steady at INR 5,800-INR 5,825 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, fell INR 50 from Wednesday to INR 6,500-INR 7,000 per 100 kg, said Rahul Srinivas, a local trader. About 19–20 trucks carrying 20,000-25,000 kg of tur each arrived in the market Thursday, he said. While prices are already weighed down by sluggish demand, the market is also seeing less activity due to continuous rainfall, pushing prices further down, he said. Maharashtra has been receiving heavy rainfall in the past week after the early onset of the southwest monsoon.

The government raised the minimum support price for tur by INR 450 per 100 kg to INR 8,000 per 100 kg for the kharif marketing year 2025-26 (Oct-Sept).

Prices of tur in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, fell INR 30 from the previous day to INR 6,000-INR 7,129 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association. Arrivals fell by 1,133 bags to 5,030 bags (1 bag = 50 kg).

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 6,250-INR 6,300 per 100 kg, said Mangal. Prices have settled in the lower range due to low demand for the legume matching low supply, he said. They have also fallen as the government is wrapping up its purchases in Madhya Pradesh, with the Centre-approved procurement period ending Saturday. Prices had risen a few weeks ago, supported by the government's procurement of the legume at INR 6,700 per 100 kg.

Prices of the moti variety of masur at Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh were steady at INR 5,900-INR 6,200 per 100 kg, the India Pulses and Grains Association said. Prices of the choti variety in Lalitpur were also steady at INR 6,200-INR 6,600 per 100 kg.  End

Edited by Nishant Maher

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