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Informist, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana fell, while those of tur were steady, and of moong were mixed in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana fell due to subdued demand from millers, they said. Prices of tur are steady amid some need-based demand, they said. Prices of moong are steady in some markets and up in others due to a slight rise in demand, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 50 from Friday to INR 6,150-INR 6,200 per 100 kg, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. Prices are weighed down by muted demand, as millers have stocked up on the legume to meet immediate festival demand for chana dal, or processed dal, and besan, he said. The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a tender for the disposal of chana, which is also weighing on prices, he said. Madhya Pradesh is the second largest chana producing state in the country.

 

Though prices could increase in September due to demand for the upcoming festivals, the rise is likely to be limited due to the ample availability of yellow peas, Kakani said. Yellow peas are used as a cheaper alternative to chana. Shipments of chana imports from Australia are expected to arrive in October, which is also weighing on market sentiment, he said. 

 

Prices of chana in Delhi fell by INR 50 from the previous day to INR 6,125-INR 6,150 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,600-INR 6,700 per 100 kg, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader. About 20–21 trucks with 20,000-25,000 kg of tur each arrived in the market, he said. Prices are steady amid some need-based demand from millers, which is not substantial enough to raise prices, he said.

 

Though there are reports of damage to the standing kharif tur crop in Karnataka due to heavy rainfall, the extent of damage is not known yet, Sanklecha said. "Rumours of huge damage to tur in Karnataka are not correct, because currently we don't even know what our position (of knowing the extent of damage) is, since the rains have not stopped," he said. Prices of tur had risen by INR 50-INR 100 per 100 kg in the previous week, buoyed by these rumours, so something similar could happen again, though the rise in prices is unlikely to be sustained, he said. Karnataka is the second largest tur-producing state in India.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,950-INR 7,000 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MOONG prices in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, rose by INR 50 from Friday to INR 6,500-INR 7,250 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices of moong in Jaipur, Rajasthan, held steady at INR 6,900-INR 7,200 per 100 kg. Prices of moong rose in some markets due to a slight rise in demand, Sanklecha said.

 

Prices are likely to remain steady in the short term, Sanklecha said. While demand is likely to rise, arrivals of the new kharif crop are also expected to increase, keeping prices steady, he said. Though there are reports of small losses of the moong crop in some states, it is expected to be offset by the rise in production of the legume in other states, he said.  End

 

Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj

 

 

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