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Informist, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and masur were unchanged, while those of tur showed a mixed trend in key spot markets across the country Friday, traders said. Prices of tur rose in some markets amid a delay in arrivals of the new crop from Maharashtra, one of the top producers, while they were steady in other markets after a steep rise. Prices of chana were flat as demand matched supply, while masur prices were steady due to a lack of fresh cues, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,750-INR 5,800 per 100 kg, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. Prices were unchanged as demand for the legume is on par with its supply, he said. Though farmers are bringing in older and lower-quality stock, it is being bought by millers processing the pulse into besan, he said.

 

Prices are expected to fall in the near term due to the ongoing imports of cheaper chana from Australia and the rise in sowing in the ongoing rabi season, Mangal said. As of Friday, the acreage under chana rose nearly 6% to 9.2 million hectares, data from the agriculture ministry showed. Though sowing has almost wrapped up, the final acreage is likely to rise further, he said. 

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were also steady at INR 5,575-INR 5,600 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,500-INR 7,000 per 100 kg said Ashok Gupta, a local trader. Prices stabilised after rising by INR 100-INR 200 per 100 kg on Thursday, fuelled by a delay in arrivals of the new kharif crop in the state, he said. "Usually, by this time of the year new arrivals begin, but this time only a few arrivals of the fresh crop have come in some markets in Maharashtra," he said. The growth and harvest of the tur crop in the state has been delayed due to excessive rainfall in September and October, he said. 

 

Arrivals of the new crop are expected to begin in full swing from Jan. 15, Gupta said. "Till then, the ongoing arrivals from Karnataka are likely to prevent a further rise in prices," he said. Though arrivals from the south Indian state have begun, they are lower-than-expected, which is also keeping prices from falling. Maharashtra and Karnataka are the top producers of the legume in the country.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 100 from Thursday to INR 7,450-INR 7,550 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 5,650-INR 5,700 per 100 kg, Mangal said. Prices are unchanged due to a lack of fresh cues, he said. Prices are expected to remain largely steady unless the government begins procuring the legume once arrivals of the new crop begin, he said. 

 

Prices of the moti variety of masur in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,400–INR 5,800 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices of the choti variety in Lalitpur were also steady at INR 6,800–INR 7,600 per 100 kg.  End

 

Edited by Vandana Hingorani

 

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