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Informist, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of tur rose while those of masur were steady in key markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana were steady in some markets and rose in others due to a surge in demand ahead of Diwali, they said. Prices of tur also rose due to festival demand and due to concerns over crop loss amid heavy rainfall in some regions, they added. Prices of masur were steady as there was a balance in demand and supply.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50 from Wednesday to INR 5,850-INR 5,900 per 100 kg, said Raja Jain, a local trader. The market was shut Thursday on account of Dussehra and Gandhi Jayanti. Prices rose due to a revival in festival demand ahead of Diwali, he said. The demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan, a flour made from chana used for snacks and sweets, usually rises during the festival season.

 

However, the rise in prices could be limited due to the availability of imported chana and yellow peas, Jain said. Imports of chana from Australia, which are cheaper than the domestic variety, will begin mid-October and continue till December, he said. The country is also receiving shipments of yellow peas, which are used as a cheaper alternative to chana.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,850-INR 5,875 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 125 from Wednesday to INR 6,900-INR 6,950 per 100 kg, said Ashok Gupta, a local trader. Demand for the legume ahead of Diwali has risen, which is supporting prices, he said. Though tur is not as widely used as chana during festivals, the uptrend in the latter's prices usually lifts sentiment across all pulses markets, he explained. 

 

Prices are also supported by reports of damage to crops due to heavy rainfall in Maharashtra and Karnataka, Gupta said. However, a further rise in prices is unlikely as the crop loss is not as extensive as it seems to be, he said. "There are damages (to the standing kharif crop) mainly in the low-lying areas of Nanded, Badlapur, and Solapur (in Maharashtra)," said Satish Upadhyay, secretary, India Pulses and Grains Association. "Around 20–25% of the standing tur has been damaged and urad losses are more in both the harvested and standing crop."

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 150 from Wednesday to INR 6,950-INR 7,050 per 100 kg, according to the association.

 

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 6,050-INR 6,100 per 100 kg, Jain said. Prices are steady as the demand for masur is on a par with supply, he said. Prices are likely to remain steady in the near term as demand for the legume is being met by the government's supply of the legume. The government is offloading masur in small quantities, he said.

 

Prices of the choti variety of masur at Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, remained steady at INR 5,800-INR 6,100 per 100 kg, the association said. Prices of the moti variety in Lalitpur were also steady at INR 7,200-INR 7,700 per 100 kg.  End

 

Edited by Tanima Banerjee

 

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