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Informist, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of pulses were steady in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana and masur are expected to fall in the near term once arrivals of the new rabi crop start in full swing, but the government's procurement could prevent a steep decline, they said. Tur prices are expected to remain range-bound in the near term, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,550-INR 5,600 per 100 kg, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. Prices are steady amid tepid market activity, he said. "Market sentiment is low because there is ample supply everywhere," he said. Arrivals of the new rabi crop have begun from some states such as Karnataka, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh, he said. Prices are expected to be weighed down once arrivals of the new crop begin in full swing, he said. With a rise in acreage this year, the market expects robust production of chana. The quality of the legume is also expected to be good due to optimal sowing conditions and favourable weather, he said.

 

The fall in prices could be limited once the government begins procuring the legume at the minimum support price of INR 5,875 per 100 kg, he said. "Prices could rise by INR 300-INR 400 per 100 kg once the government begins buying chana," he said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,700-INR 5,727 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

Prices of new TUR in Solapur, Maharashtra, fell by INR 100 from Wednesday to INR 7,500-INR 8,350 per 100 kg, and prices of old tur were down INR 100 from the previous day to INR 7,200-INR 7,850 per 100 kg, said Ravi Srinivas, a local trader. About 35–40 trucks with 20,000–25,000 kg each of new tur, and only three-four trucks with old tur stock arrived in the market, he said.

 

Prices are unchanged as demand and supply of the legume are equally matched, he said. Arrivals of the new kharif crop from Karnataka have declined, while new arrivals from Maharashtra remain robust, he said. Demand from millers is stable as they look to stock up their processing pipeline, keeping prices unchanged, he said. 

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 8,200-INR 8,300 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 5,600-INR 5,650 per 100 kg, Mangal said. Prices were unchanged due to lack of cues, he said. Prices are likely to fall by INR 200-INR 300 per 100 kg once arrivals of the new rabi crop begin, he said. With prices already ruling below the minimum support price of INR 7,000 per 100 kg, the government is expected to begin procuring the legume soon, he said. "Procurement of wheat has started in Madhya Pradesh, but for pulses it is yet to begin as the process is likely to be centralised this time," he said. The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd., is likely to purchase pulses instead of the state government as the latter lacks enough funds to do so, he said.

 

Prices of the moti variety of masur in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, remained steady at INR 5,500-INR 5,850 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices of the choti variety in Lalitpur were also steady at INR 6,600-INR 6,900 per 100 kg.  End

 

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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