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Informist, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and tur rose, while those of moong were steady in key spot markets across the country on Monday, traders said. Prices of chana rose due to a revival in festival demand, with Diwali two weeks away, they said. Prices of tur were supported by concerns about damage to crop due to heavy rainfall in Maharashtra, they said. Prices of moong were steady amid a lack of major cues, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50 from Friday to INR 5,950-INR 6,000 per 100 kg, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. Prices are getting support due to a rise in festival demand ahead of Diwali, he said. Millers are making last-minute purchases to replenish their stocks as demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan is rising, he said.

 

Prices could remain supported throughout the week, though a steep rise is unlikely due to the availability of cheaper imports from Australia, Kakani said. Imports of yellow peas, a cheaper alternative to chana, are also likely to prevent a steep climb in prices, he said. 

 

Prices of chana in Delhi rose by INR 50 from the previous week to INR 6,000-INR 6,025 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, rose by INR 100 from Friday to INR 6,650-INR 6,750 per 100 kg, said Rahul Srinivas, a local trader. Five to six trucks with 20,000-25,000 kg each of tur arrived in the market, he said. Rising fear of crop loss due to heavy rainfall in Maharashtra is supporting prices, he said. Though the exact extent of damage is unknown, around 15-20% of the standing tur crop in the state could have been damaged, he said. Maharashtra is the top tur-producing state in the country.

 

Prices also rose due to a slight rise in festival demand, Srinivas 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, he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50 from the previous week to INR 7,100-INR 7,200 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MOONG prices at Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh were steady at INR 5,500-INR 6,200 per 100 kg, the association said. Prices of moong at Jaipur in Rajasthan were also steady at INR 6,800-INR 7,100 per 100 kg. Prices were steady due to a lack of fresh cues, Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader in Solapur, Maharashtra, said.

 

Prices of moong could rise in the near term due to a drop in good-quality arrivals of the legume, Sanklecha said. Heavy rainfall in key producing regions has introduced moisture into the harvested and stored crop, he said. High moisture content in the legume lowers its quality. The lack of good-quality arrivals is likely to push up prices as millers make purchases to stock up their processing pipeline soon, he said.  End

 

Edited by Vandana Hingorani

 

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