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Informist, Friday, May 8, 2026

By Pallavi Singhal

NEW DELHI – Prices of chana and masur were largely steady across major markets on Friday as lower arrivals and ongoing government procurement offset sluggish demand, traders said. Tur prices rose in key markets due to a slowdown in arrivals of the kharif crop, though demand remained seasonally weak, they said.

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,600-INR 5,650 per 100 kg, said Raja Jain, a local trader. Prices were steady amid limited demand and low supply, he said. Millers are only making need-based purchases to fulfill demand for local weddings, he said. Arrivals of the legume have declined significantly as many farmers are selling their crop to the government, as the latter is purchasing the legume at the minimum support price of INR 5,850 per 100 kg, which is higher than spot market prices. Some farmers are also refusing to sell their crops at prevailing lower prices, he said.

Prices are expected to remain range-bound with a slight positive bias, as arrivals are expected to remain low till prices improve, he said. "The market does not expect any spike in demand till at least July, because there is plenty of supply everywhere," he said.

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,525-INR 5,575 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 100 per 100 kg from Thursday to INR 7,925-INR 7,950 per 100 kg, said Ashok Gupta,  a local trader. Prices rose due to a slowdown in arrivals of the kharif crop, he said. "The peak period for arrivals of the new crop is over. The little supply we are receiving currently is mostly the low-quality crop since most of the high-quality legume was sold during the peak period," he said. 

Though demand remains seasonally low, prices could be steady to firm as arrivals are expected to decline further, Gupta said. "There is only need-based demand, but prices won't go down now because it is already below the minimum support price," he said. The minimum support price of tur is INR 7,000 per 100 kg.

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, rose INR 100 per 100 kg from the previous day to INR 8,100-INR 8,200 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses amd Grains Association. 

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 6,050-INR 6,100 per 100 kg, Jain said. Prices were supported by the government's ongoing procurement of the legume. The government is purchasing masur at the minimum support price of INR 7,000 per 100 kg, which is prompting many farmers to sell their crop to the government, he said.

Prices of the moti variety of masur in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,800-INR 6,150 per 100 kg, according to the association.  End

(With inputs from Shreya Shetty)

Edited by Tanima Banerjee

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