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Informist, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of all pulses were steady in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana were steady amid some demand for the legume, which was not enough to lift prices, they said. Prices of tur remained unchanged from the previous day owing to low market activity, while prices of masur were steady as demand for the legume matched its supply, they said.

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,700-INR 6,800 per 100 kg, said Raja Jain, a local trader. Though there is some demand for chana, it is not substantial enough to push prices up, he said. The upcoming imports of chana from Australia are also preventing a rise in prices, he said. Forward deals being made for the November and December shipments of Australian chana are cheaper than domestic chana, he said.

However, imports from Australia are unlikely to be huge, Jain said. "They (importers) are not making deals for too many shipments of Australian chana," he said. So, though domestic prices will buckle under the pressure of imports, a steep fall is unlikely, he said. Chana production in Australia is pegged at 2.1 million tonnes, down 7% on year, data from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences showed. Australia is the top exporter of chana to India.

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 6,025-INR 6,050 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,700-INR 6,725 per 100 kg, said Ashok Gupta, a local trader. Prices were unchanged from the previous day due to low market activity, he said. Many market participants have kept away on account of Id-e-Milad and Anant Chaturdashi, which falls Saturday. Though the Maharashtra government has shifted the Id-e-Milad state holiday from Friday to Monday--to avoid a clash with the Anant Chaturdashi festivities--the change is mostly applicable to Mumbai and its suburbs, he said. As such, many market participants are adhering to the original calendar dates, he said.

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,800-INR 6,900 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association. 

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 6,050-INR 6,100 per 100 kg, Jain said. Prices are steady as demand for the legume is on a par with supply, he said. The Madhya Pradesh government is issuing tenders to offload small amounts of masur, which is keeping prices from rising amid lower arrivals in the market, he said. Madhya Pradesh is India's top masur-producing state.

Prices of the choti variety of masur at Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh remained steady at INR 5,800-INR 6,300 per 100 kg, the association said. Prices of the moti variety at Lalitpur were also steady at INR 7,200-INR 8,000 per 100 kg.  End

Edited by Rajeev Pai

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