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Informist, Monday, Apr. 27, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and tur showed mixed trends while prices of moong were unchanged in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Chana prices fell in some markets owing to sluggish demand, they said. Prices of tur were unchanged in some markets despite a fall in demand as supply was low, they said. Moong prices were steady because of low market activity, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,650-INR 5,750 per 100 kg, traders said. Prices are unchanged amid limited demand for the legume, they said. Prices are also being supported by the government's procurement of the legume, they said, though procurement in Madhya Pradesh is slower than in Maharashtra.

 

Procurement in Maharashtra is progressing well, with most farmers choosing to sell their crop to the central nodal agencies, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a trader from Solapur. The government is purchasing the legume at the minimum support price of INR 5,875 per 100 kg, which is higher than the prevailing market price. With robust procurement, arrivals in the market have decreased, he said. Prices could rise marginally in the near term due to the slowdown in arrivals and a rise in need-based demand from millers and traders, he said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi fell by INR 5,550-INR 5,585 per 100 kg, weighed down by muted demand, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Solapur were steady at INR 7,400-INR 7,900 per 100 kg while those of the old crop were also unchanged at INR 6,700-INR 7,350 per 100 kg, Sanklecha said. Seven or eight trucks, each carrying 20,000–25,000 kg of the new crop, and 1-2 trucks with old tur arrived in the market, he said.

 

Prices are unchanged as demand and supply are both low and matched, Sanklecha said. Arrivals have declined as farmers are refusing to offload their crop at the current prices ruling in the markets, he said. "The farmers who can afford to not sell their stock for some time are holding on to it, waiting for prices to rise," he said. Demand for the legume has also slowed down amid ample availability, he said. Prices are also steady because of tepid market activity with most participants not stepping out due to the hot weather, he said. Maximum temperatures in interior parts of Maharashtra have remained above 40 degrees Celsius the past few days and are likely to rise further this week, the India Meteorological Department said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 100 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 steady at INR 6,700-INR 7,000 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices are steady amid low market activity, Sanklecha said. Prices are expected to rise in the next few days as demand for the legume increased amid low arrivals, he said. The consumption of easier-to-digest legumes such as moong increases in summer and it is used as an alternative to tur, he said. However, arrivals of the new summer crop are likely to begin in full swing by mid-May, which is expected to weigh on prices, he said.  End

 

Edited by Rajeev Pai

 

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