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Informist, Monday, Mar. 2, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and moong were steady Monday while those of tur rose in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Tur prices rose amid a slowdown in arrivals as the new crop supply from Karnataka has decreased and farmers in Maharashtra stayed away ahead of Holi, they said. Chana prices were unchanged as demand matched supply, they said. Prices of moong were steady amid low market activity.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,600-INR 5,650 per 100 kg, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. Prices are steady as demand for the legume is on a par with its supply, he said. Arrivals of the new rabi crop have begun and millers and traders are purchasing it to fulfil their processing and stocking needs, he said. "The new arrivals are of good quality, so those who need them are buying," he said.

 

Prices are expected to be weighed down once arrivals of the new crop increase next week, Kakani said. Prices could fall by INR 100-INR 200 per 100 kg next week, he said. A steep fall in prices is unlikely as farmers are expected to resist lower prices, he said. The market is also banking on the government's procurement of the legume to keep prices from falling sharply, he said. While the government has announced procurement of 580,000 tonnes of chana in Madhya Pradesh, it is yet to announce the dates for the purchases, he said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,600-INR 5,625 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

Prices of new TUR in Solapur, Maharashtra, rose INR 100 from Friday to INR 7,500-INR 8,300 per 100 kg while prices of old tur were steady at INR 7,200-INR 7,750 per 100 kg, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader. About 35 trucks with 20,000–25,000 kg each of new tur, and 3-4 trucks with old tur stock arrived in the market, he said.

 

Prices rose owing to a slowdown in arrivals, Sanklecha said. New crop arrivals from Karnataka have declined while those from Maharashtra were lower Monday as many farmers stayed away from the markets ahead of Holi, he said. Prices are expected to remain range-bound this week as the bulk of new crop arrivals are over, he said. "Now we will continue getting steady arrivals, mostly from Maharashtra only, as most of the new crop in Karnataka has either been sold off or procured by the government," he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 100 from Friday to INR 8,400-INR 8,500 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MOONG prices in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were unchanged at INR 6,500-INR 6,800 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 are unchanged due to low market activity, he said. Prices are expected to remain range-bound in the near term despite a significant slowdown in arrivals, he said. Most traders, millers, and stockists have already stocked up on the legume and are likely to stay away from the markets until the arrivals of the new summer crop begin in April, he said.  End

 

Edited by Rajeev Pai

 

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