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Informist, Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of pulses were steady in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Chana prices were steady amid limited demand from millers, while moong prices stabilised after rising after the Madhya Pradesh government announced procurement plans for the legume, they said. Tur will likely depend on the movement in the rates of imported tur in the short term, they said.

CHANA prices at Indore in Madhya Pradesh were steady at INR 5,800-INR 5,850 per 100 kilograms, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association. Prices of chana in Delhi were also steady at INR 5,750 per 100 kg, according to the association. Though there is some need-based demand from millers, it is not substantial enough to raise prices, traders said. 

Prices are likely to rise in the first week of July once the southwest monsoon begins in full swing, said Aniket Mehta, a local trader. Demand for chana rises during the monsoon as people consume more namkeen and snacks made from besan. By July, arrivals are also likely to drop, supporting prices, he said.

Usually, prices of chana rise in June when the southwest monsoon sets over the country, Mehta said. However, this year, the market sentiment nose-dived due to the extension of the duty-free imports of yellow peas, in prices, he said. The government on May 30 extended duty-free imports of yellow peas till Mar. 31. Yellow peas are cheaper alternatives to chana.

TUR prices at Solapur in Maharashtra were steady at INR 6,700-INR 6,750 per 100 kg, traders said. About 17–18 trucks with 20,000-25,000 kg of tur each arrived in the market, they said. Prices of tur are steady as demand for the legume is on par with low arrivals.

"Demand for domestic tur is too low for prices to take cues from, so its movement now solely depends on prices of imports," said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. The demand for imported tur from Myanmar and African countries is higher as they are cheaper than domestic tur, he said.

The area under pulses also rose to 307,000 hectares, up from 260,000 hectares at the same time last year, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Under pulses, urad and moong acreage rose from last year, but the area under tur, the largest kharif pulses crop, was down nearly 27% on year. Arhar, also known as tur, was sown over 30,000 hectares as of Tuesday, down from 41,000 hectares a year ago.

Prices of tur at Katni in Madhya Pradesh were steady at INR 7,050-INR 7,100 per 100 kg, according to the association.

MOONG prices at Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh were steady at INR 6,300-INR 6,800 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices of moong in Indore were also steady at INR 6,600-INR 7,200 per 100 kg. Prices are steady after a rise following the Madhya Pradesh government's announcement of procurement, traders said. The state government will begin procuring the pulse at the minimum support price of NR 8,682 per 100 kg, starting Thursday. Prices are likely to rise further once procurement begins, traders said.  End 

Edited by Saji George Titus

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