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Informist, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of tur and masur remained steady while chana showed mixed trends in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Chana prices were stable in some markets but declined in others, correcting after Thursday's steep rise that followed the imposition of a 30% duty on yellow pea imports, they said. Tur prices held steady due to lack of cues while masur remained unchanged as demand was in line with supply, they added.

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 50 per 100 kilograms from Thursday to INR 5,850-INR 5,900 per 100 kg, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. Prices corrected on Friday after rising by INR 50-INR 200 per 100 kg across markets due to the government's levy of 30% duty on yellow pea imports, he said. The rise in prices was "too much" due to "over-excitement" among market participants following the announcement, he said.

Although chana prices could have risen further following the announcement, the ample availability of imports is keeping prices under check, Mangal said. During the period when imports of yellow peas did not attract any duty, India imported huge volumes of the legume — so much so that the country still has significant stocks lying in various ports, unused, he said. Currently, major ports such as Mundra, Kandla, and Hazira are holding about 275,112 tonnes of yellow peas, according to data from the India Pulses and Grains Association.

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,925-INR 5,950 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 7,350-INR 7,400 per 100 kg, said Ashok Gupta, a local trader. Prices are steady due to lack of cues, he said. "Prices already rose by INR 200-INR 300 per 100 kg in the past few days because of good demand, so it is not expected to rise further," he said. The ongoing imports of cheaper tur from African countries is also preventing a rise in prices, he said. 

The market is monitoring the progress of development and harvest of the kharif tur crop, Gupta said. In Karnataka, the harvest of the tur crop is likely to be delayed by 15 days while it could be delayed by a month in Maharashtra, he said. Excessive rainfall during the last leg of the southwest monsoon has left fields and crops with too much moisture, delaying crop growth and, consequently, the harvest.

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, held steady at INR 7,550-INR 7,650 per 100 kg, according to the association.

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 5,950-INR 6,000 per 100 kg, said Raja Jain, a local trader. Prices are steady as demand for the legume is on par with its supply, he said. Jain does not anticipate any major fluctuations in the prices of masur till January or February, when arrivals of the new rabi crop will begin in full swing. As of Friday, the area sown under masur across the country was 49,000 hectares, down 29% on year from 69,000 hectares sown last year, data from the agriculture ministry showed.

Prices of the choti variety of masur in 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 7,800 per 100 kg.  End

Edited by Subhojit Sarkar

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