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Informist, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of all pulses were steady in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana could rise in the short term due to festival demand ahead of Diwali, though a steep rise is unlikely, they said. Prices of tur could be weighed down in the near term due to the ongoing imports of cheaper tur from Africa, while prices of masur could fall on muted demand, they said.

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,750-INR 5,800 per 100 kg, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. Though there is some demand for the legume, it is not substantial enough to lift prices, he said. Prices are likely to be range-bound with a slight upward bias till Diwali, he said.

While the market expects firm festival demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan ahead of Diwali, a steep rise is unlikely due to the availability of cheaper imports of both chana and yellow peas, Mangal said. Shipments of Australian chana, which are cheaper than the domestic variety, will begin arriving in the country by mid-October, while yellow pea imports have begun rising, he said. Yellow peas are used as a cheaper alternative to chana. Mangal expects prices to fall once Diwali festivities wrap up.

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,775-INR 5,800 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,550-INR 6,650 per 100 kg, said Rahul Srinivas, a local trader. Four to five trucks with 20,000–25,000 kg of tur each arrived in the market, he said. Though demand for the legume is low, purchases by the Tamil Nadu and Gujarat state governments are keeping prices from falling, he said. "Tamil Nadu and Gujarat have issued tenders for purchasing tur, so prices are supported by that," he said. 

Though there are reports of damage to the standing tur crop in Maharashtra due to heavy rainfall, the extent of the damage is likely to be determined only next week, Srinivas said. Unless extensive crop loss is reported, prices of tur are expected to remain in the bottom range, under pressure from the ongoing imports of cheaper tur from African countries, he said. Maharashtra, the top tur-producing state in the country, recorded very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall between Friday and Tuesday.

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.

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 6,050-INR 6,100 per 100 kg, Mangal said. Prices are steady as the demand for masur is on a par with supply, he said. The government has been issuing tenders to offload masur in small quantities, ensuring uninterrupted supply in spot markets. However, Mangal expects demand to fall in the near term, which could weigh on prices.

Prices of the choti variety of masur in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, remained steady at INR 6,625-INR 6,650 per 100 kg, the association said. Prices of the moti variety in Bareilly were also steady at INR 8,800 per 100 kg.  End

Edited by Avishek Dutta    

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