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Informist, Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of pulses were steady in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Though demand for chana is limited, prices could remain supported by the government's procurement, they said. Tur prices were unchanged as most participants kept away from the markets due to the hot weather. 

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,450-INR 5,500 per 100 kg, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. Prices are unchanged amid some need-based demand from millers and traders, he said. Though demand for the legume typically slows during summer, the government's procurement is keeping prices steady, he said. Procurement of chana in Madhya Pradesh is yet to match the pace in Maharashtra, but many farmers are choosing to sell their crop to the government rather than bring it to the market, he said. The government is purchasing chana at the minimum support price of INR 5,875 per 100 kg, which is higher than prevailing spot market prices, he said. 

 

Though the seasonal slowdown in demand is expected to continue until the end of May, a steep fall in prices is unlikely, as prices are already in the lower range, Kakani said. The government's purchase of the pulse is also likely to keep prices from falling in the near term, they said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,400-INR 5,450 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

Prices of new TUR in Solapur, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 7,400-INR 7,900 per 100 kg, while those of the old crop were also steady at INR 6,700-INR 7,150 per 100 kg, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader. Around 10–12 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 are steady as a decline in demand for the pulse has coincided with a drop in arrivals, Sanklecha said. Though demand is typically low during this time of year, it has been further hit this year by above-normal temperatures, he said. "It has been very hot in Solapur for the last few days, day temperatures are touching 40 degrees Celsius. Nobody — neither buyer nor seller — wants to step out in such conditions," he said. An earlier-than-expected increase in temperatures this year is keeping market activity tepid, he said. Consumption of tur is typically low during summer, as pulses are considered heat-generating foods. This time, only those with immediate requirements are buying, as few are willing to venture out in the heat, he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 8,000-INR 8,100 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MOONG prices in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were steady at INR 6,900-INR 7,200 per 100 kg, according to the association. Though muted demand for the pulse should have weighed on prices, the supply is also low, he said. Arrivals of the rabi moong crop have wrapped up, and arrivals of the new summer moong crop are expected to begin in the next 10–15 days, he said. Though some later-sown rabi crops and some summer crops have been impacted by the unseasonal rainfall in the second half of March and the first half of April, the moong crop is unlikely to be affected, he said. "The summer moong crop has always been of slightly lower quality than the kharif and rabi crop, so a little moisture does not affect anything," he said.  End

 

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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