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Informist, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Chana and moong prices were steady in key spot markets across the country, while tur prices were mixed, traders said. Chana and moong prices were unchanged due to tepid market activity, they said. Prices of chana are likely to fall in the near term as arrivals of the new rabi crop increase, they said. Tur prices fell in some markets while they held steady in others due to a slight slowdown in arrivals of the new kharif crop, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,575-INR 5,600 per 100 kg, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. Prices were steady amid subdued market activity, he said. "Most market participants are yet to come back to the market after wrapping up Mahashivratri celebrations," he said. The festival took place on Sunday.

 

Though arrivals of the new rabi crop have begun in Indore, they are not substantial enough to affect prices, Kakani said. Prices are expected to buckle under arrival pressure only after 15 days, when the new crop's supply begins in full swing, he said. Even then, Kakani does not see a steep fall in prices as farmers are likely to resist lower rates, he said. "Farmers won't bring their crop to the market if they get even lower prices," he said. The state government is expected to begin procuring the legume at the minimum support price of INR 5,875 per 100 kg after March, which is also likely to support prices, he said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,700-INR 5,725 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

Prices of new TUR in Solapur, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 7,500-INR 8,300 per 100 kg, and prices of old tur were also steady at INR 7,200-INR 7,800 per 100 kg, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader. About 30–35 trucks with 20,000–25,000 kg each of new tur, and only three to four trucks with old tur stock arrived in the market, he said.

 

Prices are steady as demand for the legume is in line with supply, Sanklecha said. Arrivals of the new kharif crop declined marginally in the market, and so did demand, he said. Prices are expected to fall this week as arrivals of the new crop from key-producing regions in Maharashtra, such as Vidarbha, are likely to resume in full swing, he said. However, a steep fall in prices is unlikely as arrivals of the new crop from Karnataka have begun to decline, he said. "Prices are likely to only fall by another INR 100-INR 200 per 100 kg in the near term. The upper range won't go below the minimum support price of INR 8,000 per 100 kg," he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 50 from Friday to INR 8,100-INR 8,200 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MOONG prices in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were unchanged at INR 6,000-INR 6,900 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices of moong in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, were steady at INR 5,000-INR 8,000 per 100 kg. Prices were unchanged due to low market activity, Sanklecha said. Despite a slowdown in arrivals of the new rabi moong crop, prices are unchanged as there is little to no demand for the legume, he said. Currently, millers and traders have sufficient stocks of the legume, he said. As such, prices are unlikely to move sharply in the near term, he said.  End

 

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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