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Informist, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of pulses remained steady in key spot markets across the country Tuesday, traders said. Prices of chana were steady as demand was low and matched by supply. The market is monitoring the progress of rabi chana showing for further cues, they said. Prices of tur were flat amid moderate demand while prices of moong remained unchanged due to lack of fresh cues, the traders said.

 

CHANA prices in Akola, Maharashtra, held steady at INR 5,850-INR 5,900 per 100 kilograms, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices are steady, with low demand matching limited supply of the legume, he said. "The demand for chana now is only hand-to-mouth, as everyone is waiting for the cheaper chana from Australia," he said. Buyers are awaiting the Nov-Dec shipments of chana from Australia, priced between INR 4,900 and INR 5,000 per 100 kg, so that they can stock up, he said.

 

Prices are unlikely to see any drastic change in the near term as the market is monitoring the progress of rabi chana sowing, Kedia said. In Maharashtra, chana sowing has begun on a good note, with above-normal rainfall during the monsoon period making soil moisture ideal for sowing, he said. Though it is too early to estimate the final acreage, Kedia believes it is likely to reach last year's levels. Maharashtra is one of the top producers of chana in the country.

 

As of Friday, the acreage of chana was 1.49 million hectares, up nearly 23% on year from 1.22 hectares sown last year, data from the agriculture ministry showed.

 

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

 

TUR prices in Akola remained stable at INR 7,350-INR 7,375 per 100 kg, Kedia said. Though there is some demand for the legume, it is not substantial enough for prices to rise, he said. Prices are likely to remain rangebound in the near term as 'good enough' demand is expected to continue, he said.

 

While the standing tur crop in Maharashtra and Karnataka has sustained damage due to excessive rainfall in the second half of September and the first half of October, the extent of crop loss is unlikely to be worrisome, Kedia said. In Vidarbha, Maharashtra, damage to the tur crop has been low to none, he said. The Marathwada region has recorded some crop damage, which is "the same as every year," he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 7,500-INR 7,600 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MOONG prices in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,000-INR 7,300 per 100 kg, the association said. Prices of moong in Jaipur, Rajasthan, also held steady at INR 6,900-INR 7,200 per 100 kg. Prices remained steady due to lack of fresh cues, Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader in Solapur, Maharashtra, said.

 

The market is receiving steady arrivals of the newly harvested kharif crop, Sanklecha said. However, the arrivals are mostly limited to low-to-medium-quality moong, he said. Prices are likely to find some support in the near term as demand for good-quality arrivals is likely to rise, he said. Currently, most of the harvested moong has a high moisture content due to excessive rainfall in the state.  End

 

Edited by Subhojit Sarkar

 

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