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Informist, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana were mixed in the key spot markets across the country, traders said. Chana prices held steady in some markets and fell in others due to subdued demand and ample availability with millers and stockists. Prices of tur rose on concern over crop losses in Maharashtra and Karnataka while prices of masur remained steady in absence of fresh cues, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,250-INR 6,300 per 100 kilogram, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. Prices of chana in Delhi fell by INR 50 from Wednesday to INR 6,150-INR 6,175 per 100 kg, he said. 

 

Prices are steady in few markets while they have fallen in some due to a fall in demand, Mangal said. Currently, there is plenty of stocks with millers and stockists, he said. Millers have enough stocks to fulfil immediate festival demand for chana dal or processed dal and besan or gram flour, Mangal said. 

 

Festival demand for chana is likely to revive after Ganesh Chaturthi, which takes place at the end of August, Mangal said. As such, prices could rise by INR 100-INR 150 per 100 kg, he said. Prices could have risen further but the availability of stocks is likely to limit the rise, he said. 

 

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, rose by INR 50 from Wednesday to INR 6,650-INR 6,850 per 100 kg, said Rahul Srinivas, a local trader. About 18–19 trucks with 20,000-25,000 kg of tur each arrived in the market. Prices have risen due to fears of crop damage by heavy rainfall in top tur-producing states Maharashtra and Karnataka, he said. 

 

In the past week, Maharashtra has witnessed incessant rainfall while Karnataka has also recorded heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. According to several media reports, the rainfall has led to widespread damage to key kharif crops, including tur, in both the states, which is supporting prices, he said. However, analysts and traders believe that the damage is unlikely to cause a huge crop loss. 

 

"There is some (crop) damage, but we cannot say to what extent," Srinivas said, adding, "We will have to wait for another 15–20 days to assess the situation, once we get a good amount of sunlight," he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 100 from the previous day to INR 7,000-INR 7,100 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MASUR prices in Indore remained steady at INR 6,100-INR 6,150 per 100 kg, Mangal said. Prices are steady amid lack of cues, he said. Prices have settled in the lower range after a fall of INR 300-INR 400 per 100 kg in the past few weeks, as many states have issued tenders for the disposal of masur stock with them, he said. 

 

Prices of the choti variety of masur in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,800-INR 6,200 per 100 kg, the association said. Prices of the moti variety of masur in Lalitpur were also steady at INR 7,200-INR 7,700 per 100 kg.  End

 

Edited by Subhojit Sarkar

 

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