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Informist, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of pulses were steady in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana are expected to rise in the short term on festival demand, though a steep rise is unlikely due to the availability of cheaper imports, they said. Prices of tur and moong are expected to rise in the near term due to supply concerns, as heavy rainfall has damaged both the standing tur crop and the harvested moong crop, they said.

CHANA prices at Indore in Madhya Pradesh were steady at INR 6,000-INR 6,025 per 100 kilograms, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. While there is some demand from millers, it is not enough to lift prices, he said. "There is an ample supply of chana everywhere, whether it be the domestic or imported variety," he said. Forward deals for the shipments of Australian chana, expected to arrive in India between October and December, are cheaper than the domestic variety, he said.

Prices of chana could rise in the near term for Diwali, Kakani said. However, a steep rise is unlikely due to the availability of cheaper imports of chana and yellow peas, he said. "I expect prices to rise by only INR 150-INR 200 per 100 kg before Diwali," he said. Yellow peas are used as a cheaper alternative to chana.

Prices of chana at Bikaner in Rajasthan were steady at INR 5,700 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices at Solapur in Maharashtra were steady at INR 6,500-INR 6,600 per 100 kg, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader. About seven to eight trucks carrying 20,000-25,000 kg each of tur arrived in the market, he said. Prices are steady as demand is on par with supply, he said.

Prices are likely to rise in the near term due to supply concerns, as heavy rainfall in Maharashtra has damaged the standing crops, Sanklecha said. "I am not aware of the extent of damage, but reports suggest that it (damage) is enough to support prices," he said. Maharashtra is the top tur-producing state in the country.

Prices of tur at Katni in Madhya Pradesh were steady at INR 6,850-INR 6,950 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

MOONG prices at Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh were steady at INR 6,500-INR 7,100 per 100 kg, the association said. Prices of moong at Jaipur in Rajasthan were also steady at INR 7,100-INR 7,400 per 100 kg.

Prices are steady amid a lack of cues, Sanklecha said. Prices are likely to rise in the near term due to a lack of good-quality arrivals, he said. Currently, the arrivals of the new kharif crop are largely low-to-medium-quality, he said. The moisture level in the harvested moong has increased due to an extended exposure to rainfall in key producing regions, he said. High moisture in the legume lowers the quality. 

Edited by Saji George Titus

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