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Informist, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of all pulses were unchanged in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana are likely to rise in the near term as festival demand for the legume is expected to revive, they said. Prices of tur are likely to remain steady till imports from African countries begin in September, they said. Prices of masur are steady amid matching demand and supply, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,300-INR 6,400 per 100 kg, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. Though festival demand for the legume has softened a bit, keeping prices steady, it is likely to rise again in the near term, he said. Currently, millers have substantial stocks to fulfil immediate demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan, but they will need to stock up for all the upcoming festivals in September and October, he said.

 

Prices are likely to rise by INR 100-150 per 100 kg in the near term, Mangal said. Prices could have risen further, but with huge stocks of chana with stockists and the availability of yellow peas, a steep rise is unlikely, he said. Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 6,300 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,450-INR 6,550 per 100 kg, said Rahul Srinivas, a local trader. About 10-12 trucks with 20,000-25,000 kg of tur each arrived in the market, he said. Prices are steady amid lack of cues, he said.

 

Prices are likely to remain steady till imports of tur from various African countries begin in the first few weeks of September, Srinivas said. "If the African shipments are quoted at a much lower price, then rates of domestic tur will also fall further," he said. Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,750-INR 6,850 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 6,200-INR 6,250 per 100 kg, Mangal said. Prices are steady as demand for the legume is on par with supply, he said. Prices are likely to remain steady unless the government issues tenders for purchasing masur, he said. "If one or multiple state governments issue tenders for masur, prices could rise; 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 6,300-INR 6,600 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices of the moti variety of masur in Lalitpur were also steady at INR 8,000-INR 8,500 per 100 kg.  End

 

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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