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Informist, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI - Prices of pulses were steady in key spot markets across the country Monday, traders said. Chana prices were unchanged amid weak demand and low supply, they said. Tur prices were flat as the rise in arrivals of the new crop matched the demand, while prices of moong were steady due to a lack of cues, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,750-INR 5,800 per 100 kg, said Gaurav Kochar, a local trader. Prices were steady due to stable demand, with only need-based purchases being made amid low arrivals of the domestic crop, he said. "Market sentiment is down due to the ongoing imports of chana from Australia and the yellow pea stock at ports," he said. Though the government imposed a 30% duty on yellow pea imports effective Nov. 1, many importers had front-loaded the legume prior to the deadline. Around 300,000-400,000 tonnes of yellow peas are still stored at various ports across the country, analysts said. Yellow pea is used as a cheaper alternative to chana.

 

Prices are likely to be steady till the final rabi chana acreage report is published, Kochar said. Prices are likely to remain subdued if chana acreage rises further, he said. As of Dec. 19, chana acreage across the country was up nearly 6% at 9.2 million hectares, data from the agriculture department showed.

 

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

 

Prices of old TUR in Solapur, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,200-INR 6,750 per 100 kg, while those of the new kharif tur were also steady at INR 6,700-INR 7,400 per 100 kg, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader. Four to five trucks with 20,000-25,000 kg each of old tur stocks and 69–70 trucks of the freshly harvested tur arrived in the market, he said. Though arrivals of the new tur crop have begun rising, demand from millers and traders has also risen at the same pace, keeping prices steady, he said.

 

Arrivals of the newly harvested kharif crop from Maharashtra are likely to increase further, but prices are unlikely to be under a lot of pressure, Sanklecha said. "Prices are not as high as they were last year, now they are already in a lower range, so arrival pressure won't weigh on prices too much," he said. In the near term, prices may depend on when the government begins procurement and its progress in the state, he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 7,400-INR 7,500 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MOONG prices at Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh remained steady at INR 6,500-INR 7,200 per 100 kg, the association said. Prices in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were also steady at INR 6,500-INR 6,800 per 100 kg. Prices are steady due to a lack of fresh cues, he said. In the short term, prices are expected to rise as arrivals of the kharif crop have declined considerably, he said. The market expects a rise in demand from millers to fill up their processing pipelines, which is also likely to support prices in the near term, he said.  End

 

Edited by Vandana Hingorani

 

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