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Informist, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI - Prices of chana rose while moong remained steady on Monday in key spot markets across the country, traders said.

Tur saw a mixed trend, they said. Chana prices increased tracking the rise in prices of Australian imports, they said. Tur held steady in some markets but rose in others, driven by need-based demand from millers. 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50 from Friday to INR 6,075-INR 6,100 per 100 kilogram, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. Prices rose tracking Australian imports, he said. Many forward deals are being made for shipments of Australian chana, which despite the rise in prices, is cheaper than the domestic variety, he said. These shipments are likely to arrive in India between October and December, he said.

Prices of chana could rise further in the near term as festival demand for chana dal or processed chana and besan or gram flour increased, Kakani said. However, a steep rise is unlikely due to the upcoming imports of chana and the ongoing imports of yellow peas, he said. Yellow pea is used as a cheaper alternative to chana.

Prices of chana in Delhi rose by INR 15 from the previous day to INR 6,125 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,550-INR 6,650 per 100 kg, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader. Nearly 13–14 trucks with 20,000-25,000 kg each of tur arrived in the market, he said. Though there is some need-based demand from millers, it is not substantial enough to push prices, he said. 

Prices could be supported in the medium term on reports of damage to the standing kharif crop in major tur-producing states such as Maharashtra and Karnataka due to rains, Sanklecha said. Even if crops are not completely damaged, once harvested, the quality of the legume could be poor due to continued exposure to moisture because of rainfall, he said. The presence of moisture lowers the quality of the legume.

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50 from the previous week to INR 6,850-INR 6,950 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

MOONG prices in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, held steady at INR 6,000-INR 7,100 per 100 kg, the association said. Prices of moong in Jaipur, Rajasthan, remained steady at INR 7,100-INR 7,400 per 100 kg.

Prices are steady amid a lack of cues, Sanklecha said. Though arrivals of the kharif moong crop have risen slightly, prices are yet to feel any pressure, he said. "Only medium quality moong is arriving in the market in small batches," he said. The harvested crop has been exposed to rainfall, leading to a rise in moisture levels in the legume, he said. Prices are likely to fall in the near term if medium-quality arrivals continue, he said. Stockists and traders will only begin bulk buying once good-quality arrivals begin, he added.  End

Edited by Subhojit Sarkar

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