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Informist, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and tur were steady while those of masur rose in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of masur rose on rising demand while tur prices were steady amid a lack of cues, they said. Prices of chana are steady amid some demand, though festival season demand is likely to push up prices from the second week of September, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,150-INR 6,200 per 100 kg, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. Though there is some demand for chana, it is not substantial enough to lift prices, he said. Prices are expected to be range-bound till the end of the Ganesh festival which ends Sept. 6. Demand for chana for other upcoming festivals is seen reviving by then, which could push prices up by INR 100-150 per 100 kg, he said.

 

A steep rise in prices is unlikely due to the availability of imported yellow pea, which is used as a cheaper alternative to chana, Mangal said. Upcoming imports of chana from Australia, which are expected to arrive in October and November, are also weighing on market sentiment, he said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 6,175-INR 6,180 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices at Solapur, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,600-INR 6,700 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 a lack of fresh cues, he said. The market is monitoring the upcoming shipments of tur from Africa and the weather developments in key tur-growing states for further cues, he said. Shipments of African-origin tur, which is cheaper than domestic tur, are expected to rise from September, he said. Tur imports from African countries are priced at INR 4,800-INR 5,000 per 100 kg, he said.

 

Prices could rise if Maharashtra and Karnataka report huge crop losses due to excessive crop damage, Srinivas said. Since last week, the two states have been witnessing incessant rainfall. Though there are reports of damage to the standing kharif tur crop in both states due to heavy rainfall, the extent of damage has not been assessed yet, he said. "We will only know how much damage has been done once we get a break from the rain and there is continuous sunlight for a few days," he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,900-INR 7,000 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MASUR prices in Indore rose by INR 50 from Wednesday to INR 6,050-INR 6,100 per 100 kg, Mangal said. Prices have risen due to a rise in demand, he said. Though the government has issued tenders for the disposal of masur, the amount being offloaded is small, which is unlikely to make any impression on prices, he said. Unless the government issues a tender for the disposal of a bigger amount of the legume, prices are likely to fluctuate by INR 50-INR 100 per 100 kg depending on the demand for the day, he said.

 

Prices of the choti variety of masur in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, rose INR 100 from the previous day to INR 5,800-INR 6,300 per 100 kg, the association said.  End

 

Edited by Rajeev Pai

 

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