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Informist, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of pulses were steady in key spot markets across the country Monday, traders said. Prices of chana and tur were steady amid limited demand, they said. Millers may opt for only need-based purchases before Diwali, they said. Prices of moong were also steady due to a lack of fresh cues, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,800-INR 5,850 per 100 kg, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. Though there was some demand for chana, it was not enough to lift prices, he said. Millers have already stocked up to fulfil demand ahead of Diwali, he said. 

 

Prices are likely to remain range-bound this week as millers continue to make only need-based purchases, Kakani said. They are unlikely to continue stocking up on the legume as outlook for prices is not too positive, he said. "Prices have already risen as much as they could before Diwali, so now market sentiment will remain subdued," he said. Post Diwali, prices are likely to be weighed by the upcoming imports of cheaper chana from Australia, he said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 6,000 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,000-INR 6,850 per 100 kg, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader. Five to six trucks with 20,000-25,000 kg of tur each arrived in the market, he said. Prices were steady as millers only made need-based purchases, he said. The demand for tur dal, or processed tur, usually increases before Diwali, though not as much as chana, he said. However, most of the festival demand has already been fulfilled, he said. Prices are likely to remain range-bound, fluctuating INR 100–INR 200 in the near term, he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 7,150-INR 7,250 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MOONG prices at Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,000-INR 7,200 per 100 kg, the association said. Prices of moong at Jaipur, Rajasthan, were also steady at INR 6,900-INR 7,200 per 100 kg. Prices were steady due to a lack of fresh cues, Sanklecha said.

 

Prices of moong could fall in the near term as arrivals of the new kharif crop increase, Sanklecha said. However, a steep drop in prices is unlikely as most arrivals in the market currently are medium-to-low quality, he said. Heavy rainfall in the second half of September introduced moisture into the harvested and stored crop, he said. High moisture content in the legume lowers its quality.  End

 

Edited by Vandana Hingorani

 

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