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Informist, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana rose and those of masur were unchanged while tur prices showed mixed trends in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana rose tracking a rise in import prices and a marginal increase in demand for the next wedding season, they said. Tur prices rose in some markets due to lower-than-expected arrivals of the new crop from Maharashtra. Masur prices were unchanged due to a lack of cues, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50 from Thursday to INR 5,775-INR 5,800 per 100 kg, said Gaurav Kochar, a local trader. Prices rose owing to a rise in prices of chana imported from Australia, he said. Prices were also supported by a rise in demand ahead of the next wedding season, he said.

 

However, the rise in prices is likely to be capped by the continuing imports of chana, Kochar said. "Chana prices are unlikely to see any major uptrend because chana import is open," he said. Though there is 10% duty on imports of chana, countries such as Australia can easily absorb the duty and continue selling the legume to Indian importers, he said. Australia is the largest exporter of chana to India.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi also rose by INR 50 from the previous day to INR 5,650-INR 5,675 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

Prices of the new kharif TUR in Akola, Maharashtra, rose INR 50 from Thursday to INR 7,300-INR 7,350 per 100 kg, traders said. Prices rose because arrivals of the new harvested crop in Maharashtra were lower than expected, they said. Prices were also supported by greater arrivals of low quality tur, which boosted the premium on stocks of good quality tur, they said.

 

The government's procurement plans are expected to support prices further, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report Monday. Farmers could prefer selling the bulk of their crop to the government if spot market prices fall significantly below the minimum support price, it said. The pace and effectiveness of procurement will be a key factor in determining price movements in the medium term.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 7,400-INR 7,500 per 100 kg, according to the association.

 

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 5,650-INR 5,700 per 100 kg, Kochar said. Prices are unchanged because of the lack of fresh cues, he said. Prices are likely to remain steady in the near term, at least until the final acreage report is released, he said. According to data from the agriculture ministry, as of Dec. 26, the area under masur cultivation across the country was 1.71 million hectares, up 1.2% from the previous year.

 

Prices of the moti variety of masur in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,400–INR 5,900 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices of the choti variety in Lalitpur were also steady at INR 7,000–INR 8,000 per 100 kg.  End

 

Edited by Nishant Maher

 

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