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Informist, Thursday, Jul. 10, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of all pulses were mixed in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana rose due to seasonal demand for the legume and a drop in arrivals, they said. Prices of tur were steady in some markets while they fell in others due to the availability of cheaper imports from African nations, traders added. Prices of masur were steady as low supply for the legume was offset by muted demand, they said.

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50 from Wednesday to INR 6,000-INR 6,050 per 100 kg, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. Prices rose due to a rise in seasonal demand for the legume during the monsoon, he said. The consumption of chana and besan-based food items increases during the monsoon as it is claimed to cause 'heat' in the body, helping to deal with cooler temperatures during the season, he said.

Prices also rose due to a fall in arrivals, Mangal said. Farmers are currently too occupied with the sowing of kharif crops to bring their produce to the market, he said. Prices could rise further by INR 100-INR 200 per 100 kg in the short term and arrivals are likely to fall further, he said. However, a steep rise in prices is unlikely due to the ample availability of yellow pea, a cheaper alternative to chana, he said.

Prices of chana in Delhi rose by INR 25 from the previous day to INR 5,850 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, fell by INR 50 from Wednesday to INR 6,650-INR 6,750 per 100 kg, said Rahul Srinivas, a local trader. About 17–18 trucks with 20,000-25,000 kg of tur each arrived in the market, he said. Prices of tur are weighed down by sluggish demand and the availability of cheaper imports from African countries, he said.

Prices of tur usually rise modestly during this time of the year as stockists and millers stock up on the legume, Srinivas said. The new kharif tur crop will only arrive in the markets by the end of the year, which prompts market players to load up on the legume, he said. However, the availability of much cheaper tur from African countries such as Mozambique and Uganda is weighing on the demand of the domestic variety of the legume this year, he said.

Prices of tur in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, were steady at INR 6,000-INR 6,603 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 6,200-INR 6,300 per 100 kg, Mangal said. The low demand for the legume was offset by low arrivals, keeping prices unchanged, he said. Prices are likely to remain flat unless the government issues tenders for purchasing masur, he said. "If one or multiple state governments issue tenders for masur, prices could rise by INR 400-INR 500 per 100 kg as arrivals are low; otherwise, I expect no changes in masur prices," he said.

Prices of the choti variety of masur at Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh were steady at INR 5,800-INR 6,100 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices of the moti variety of masur in Lalitpur were also steady at INR 6,500-INR 7,000 per 100 kg.  End

Edited by Tanima Banerjee

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