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Informist, Monday, Mar. 30, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and moong were unchanged across markets Monday, while tur prices rose in some key spot markets, traders said. Tur prices were supported by a rise in demand for tur dal, or processed tur, from wholesalers, they said. Chana prices were steady as demand matched supply, while moong prices were steady amid tepid market activity, they said. Some spot markets were shut for Mahavir Jayanti, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 5,200-INR 5,400 per 100 kg, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader. Prices were steady as demand for the legume was on par with its supply. "Whatever is coming to the market is being sold," he said. While most market participants are away ahead of the financial year-end, some of them are making need-based purchases, he said.

 

While the new rabi crop has begun arriving, the market is yet to feel any arrival pressure as most of it is being sold to the government, Sanklecha said. "There is robust procurement in Karnataka and Maharashtra, so new arrivals have not risen in markets yet," he said. The government is procuring the commodity at the minimum support price of INR 5,875 per 100 kg, which is higher than the prevailing spot market prices.

 

Prices of chana are expected to rise in the near term as demand from millers and traders is expected to increase as they stock up for the next month, Sanklecha said.

 

Prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were unavailable as the market was shut, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader.

 

TUR prices in Solapur rose INR 50 from Friday to INR 7,500-INR 8,300 per 100 kg, while prices of the old crop were steady at INR 7,200-INR 7,550 per 100 kg, Sanklecha said. Around 30–32 trucks carrying 20,000–25,000 kg of the new crop and one to two trucks with old tur arrived in the market, he said.

 

Prices of the new tur crop rose due to high demand from millers and traders for tur dal, or processed tur, Sanklecha said. "Demand for tur dal from wholesalers has started as most retailers have begun stocking up for the season," he said. Demand is likely to remain high for the first half of the month, which will support prices, he said. However, a steep rise in prices is unlikely amid ample supply of the legume, he said. 

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, rose INR 100 from the previous week to INR 8,500-INR 8,600 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MOONG prices in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were steady at INR 6,750-INR 7,050 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices were unchanged amid low market activity, Sanklecha said. Prices are expected to rise in the near term as arrivals of the rabi crop have declined, he said. "There is a shortage of supply as arrivals, especially from Rajasthan, have dried up," he said. Arrivals of the new summer moong crop are expected to begin by the end of April, he added.  End

 

Edited by Tanima Banerjee

 

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