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Informist, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana fell in key spot markets in the country Friday due to a fall in festival demand, traders said. Prices of tur were steady and those of masur were mixed. Prices of masur were steady in some markets, while they fell in others due to a fall in demand, they said.

 

CHANA prices at Indore in Madhya Pradesh fell INR 50 to INR 6,200-INR 6,250 per 100 kilograms, said Raja Jain, a local trader. Demand for chana has thinned out, with millers having enough stockists to fulfil the demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, he said.

 

Prices are likely to rise by INR 100-INR 150 per 100 kg after 15 days, when demand for festivals such as Navratri, Dusshera, and Diwali rises, Jain said. The availability of the pulse with stockists is preventing a further rise in prices, he said. Imports of yellow peas, which are expected to begin in the medium term, are also likely to prevent a steep rise in prices, he said. Yellow pea is used as a cheaper alternative to chana.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi fell by INR 25 to INR 6,100-INR 6,125 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices at Katni in Madhya Pradesh were steady at INR 7,000-INR 7,100 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association. Prices of tur in Delhi were also steady at INR 6,800-INR 6,850 per 100 kg. Prices of tur in markets in Maharashtra are unavailable as they are shut on account of Bhadrapada Amavasya, said Ashok Gupta, a trader from Akola.

 

Prices of tur are expected to stay range-bound in the near term, neither breaking past the low levels nor sustaining the higher ones, the association said in its weekly report on Monday. Prices are unlikely to fall further due to a drop in the supply of tur, as fresh shipments from Myanmar and African countries are only expected from late August to mid-September, it said. However, a rise in prices is also unlikely as buyers are cautious, it said.

 

MASUR prices in Indore fell by INR 50 to INR 6,050-INR 6,100 per 100 kg, Jain said. Prices have fallen due to a decline in demand, he said. Prices of the legume have been fluctuating in the INR 50-INR 100 per 100 kg range in the past few weeks, with slight changes in demand patterns, he said. Prices are likely to remain range-bound in the short term, he said.

 

Prices of the choti variety of masur at Lalitpur in 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 Saji George Titus

 

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