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Informist, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI - Prices of chana rose while those of masur were steady and tur were mixed in key spot markets across the country Thursday, traders said. Prices of chana were higher due to a rise in festival demand ahead of Diwali, they said. However, prices are likely to fall post Diwali under the rising pressure of Australian imports. Prices of tur fell in some markets and were steady in some as demand from millers slowed down. Prices of masur were steady as demand matched supply, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50 from Wednesday to INR 5,900-INR 5,950 per 100 kg, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. Prices are supported by a rise in demand ahead of Diwali, he said. Prices of chana usually rally during the festival season as demand for chana dal or processed chana, and besan rises. However, the availability of cheaper and better-quality imports from Australia is preventing a steep rise in prices this year, he said.

 

Prices of the legume are likely to see a marginal climb up till Diwali, Mangal said. After the festivals wrap up, prices are expected to fall under the pressure of Australian imports, he said. Prices could also be weighed down by a rise in arrivals, he said. Farmers are likely to offload any stock lying with them to finance some of their expenses for sowing the new rabi crop, he said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi rose by INR 25 from the previous day to INR 6,025 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,700-INR 6,900 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. Prices have stabilised after rising by INR 100-INR 300 this week as demand for tur revived ahead of festivities, he said. Millers need to stock up on the legume before they shut shop for Diwali, so that they can re-open smoothly post the festival, he said. 

 

Prices are unlikely to rise beyond the INR 7,000 per 100 kg mark, Srinivas said. However, prices could be supported once reports of crop damage in Maharashtra and Karnataka are released. Heavy rainfall in both states, which are the top tur-producing states in the country, has damaged some of the standing tur crop. The extent of damage will only be known after Diwali, he said. Extensive damage could support prices in the short term, he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 50 from the previous day to INR 7,100-INR 7,200 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 is on a par with supply, he said. Arrivals in markets are low and neither traders nor stockists hold sufficient stocks, he said. However, a rise in prices is being prevented by the government's consistent supply of the legume, he said. The government has been offloading masur in small quantities, and will continue doing so in the medium term, 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 Nishant Maher

 

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