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Informist, Monday, Jul. 7, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and tur remained mixed while those of moong were stable in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Chana prices held steady in certain markets but declined in others due to subdued demand. Prices of tur fell in some markets and were steady in others as low demand matched limited supply of the legume, as per traders. Meanwhile, moong prices remained steady, supported by government procurement efforts.

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 25 from Friday to INR 6,000-INR 6,025 per 100 kilogram, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. Prices declined due to sluggish demand for the legume, he said. Prices are likely to remain range-bound in the short term, fluctuating by INR 50-INR 100 per 100 kg, he said. 

According to Kakani, prices are expected to rise after mid-July due to seasonal demand seen during monsoon and the upcoming festival season. However, a steep rise in prices is unlikely due to the availability of yellow peas, he said. Yellow pea is a cheaper alternative to chana. In the financial year 2024-25 (Apr-Mar), the country imported 2.16 million tonnes of yellow peas, up 85% from the previous year. Imports of yellow peas stand the highest among all pulses.

Prices of chana in Delhi remained stable at INR 5,800-INR 5,825 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,750-INR 6,850 per 100 kg, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader. About 20–22 trucks with 20,000-25,000 kg of tur each arrived at the market. Prices remained steady as low demand was on a par with low supply of the legume, he said. Prices are likely to dip in the short term on the availability of imports from Myanmar, Sanklecha said.

The demand for imported tur is higher than domestic tur as the former is cheaper. Even among imports, tur from African countries is much cheaper than the lemon variety of the legume from Myanmar. Selling pressure from Myanmar is likley to rise until imports from Africa start coming in, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in a report. Arrivals of the African shipments are expected in August, he said. 

Prices of tur in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, fell by INR 73 from the previous week to INR 6,000-INR 6,716 per 100 kg, according to the association.

MOONG prices in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,200-INR 6,700 per 100 kg, the association said. Prices of moong in Kalaburagi remained steady at INR 6,000-INR 7,000 per 100 kg. Prices are stable amid support from the government's procurement of the legume, Sanklecha said. "Prices should have fallen because demand is low, but they are steady due to procurement in Madhya Pradesh," he said. 

The Centre on Jun. 24 approved the procurement of moong in Madhya Pradesh, the top producer of the legume in the country. The government has fixed the minimum support price for moong in the 2024-25 kharif marketing season at INR 8,682 per 100 kg, the highest among all pulses.  End

Edited by Subhojit Sarkar

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