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Informist, Thursday, Jun. 5, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of chana rose, while those of masur and tur were steady in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana recovered slightly after a steep fall following the extension of the duty-free imports of yellow peas, they said. Prices of masur were steady in the lower range after the government wrapped up its procurement. Prices of tur are likely to rise temporarily in the near term due to some demand from millers, they said.

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50 from Wednesday to INR 5,850-INR 5,900 per 100 kilogram, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. Prices recovered slightly after falling by INR 200-INR 250 per 100 kg following the extension of duty-free imports of yellow peas on Friday, he said. However, prices are unlikely to return to their previous levels as the extension is still hurting market sentiment, he said.

The government extended tariff-free imports of yellow peas till Mar. 31. Yellow peas are used as a cheaper alternative to chana. The extension of duty-free import of yellow peas could have been triggered by the government's inability to meet chana procurement targets and its efforts to curb food inflation, market participants said.

The government is likely to close its chana procurement operations at 350,000 tonnes, 12.5% of the total sanctioned quantity of 2.8 million tonnes for the rabi marketing season 2025-26 (Apr-Mar), a senior government official told Informist. On Monday, chana procurement stood at 297,000 tonnes, with the operations likely to continue till the end of June.

Prices of chana in Delhi rose by INR 50 from the previous day to INR 5,825-INR 5,80 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, remained steady at INR 6.900-INR 7,100 per 100 kg, said Rahul Srinivas, a local trader. About 14–15 trucks laden with 20,000-25,000 kg tur arrived in the market Wednesday, they said. Prices are steady as low demand for the legume is on par with low supply, he said. Prices could go up temporarily in the short term as millers make purchases for their processing pipeline for the rest of the month.

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, held steady at INR 7,000-INR 7,100 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

MASUR prices in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, were stable at INR 5,700-INR 6,350 per 100 kg, Mangal said. Prices remained steady in the lower range due to lack of any fresh cues, he said. Prices had declined earlier as the government wrapped up its procurement in key-producing states on May. 31. During the procurement period, prices had risen, supported by the government's purchases of the legume at INR 6,700 per 100 kg, he said.

Prices of the moti variety of masur at Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh were steady at INR 5,700-INR 6,000 per 100 kg, the association said. Prices of the choti variety in Lalitpur were also steady at INR 6,200-INR 6,500 per 100 kg.  End

Edited by Subhojit Sarkar

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