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Informist, Friday, May 15, 2026

 

MUMBAI - Prices of chana and masur were unchanged, while those of tur rose in key spot markets across the country Friday, traders said. Tur prices were supported by a rise in demand for tur dal amid expectations of a fall in supply of the domestic crop in the near term, they said. Chana prices were steady, supported by a decline in arrivals amid muted demand. Masur prices were steady, supported by the government's ongoing procurement, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,800-INR 5,825 per 100 kg, said Raja Jain, a local trader. Prices are steady due to a slowdown in arrivals amid low demand, he said. "It has been three months since arrivals of the rabi crop began, so, of course, stocks of the crop have declined now," he said. Arrivals have also decreased as most farmers are selling their crop to the government, as the latter is procuring the legume at the minimum support price of INR 5,875 per 100 kg, which is higher than the prevailing market prices, he said. 

 

With demand likely to remain sluggish in the near term, farmers may keep selling most of their remaining crop to the government, Jain said. The government's procurement in many states, including Madhya Pradesh, ends on May 31. As such, prices will remain range-bound till at least June, he said. "Demand is unlikely to rise till June or July, so till then prices will remain in this range," he said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were unchanged at INR 5,650-INR 5,680 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 100 per 100 kg from Thursday to INR 7,400-INR 8,100 per 100 kg, said Ashok Gupta, a local trader. Prices are supported by a rise in demand, with many millers looking to fill up their stocks, he said. "Demand for tur dal, or processed tur, will imminently rise in June, so demand from millers and traders has risen," he said. Supply of the kharif crop is depleting, and expectations of a further dip in availability of domestic tur is also supporting prices, he said. 

 

Prices are also supported by the government's hike of the minimum support price of tur for the upcoming kharif season, Gupta said. The Centre on Monday raised the minimum support price of tur to INR 8,450 per 100 kg from INR 8,000 per 100 kg.

 

Unlike chana, tur prices are not supported by the ongoing procurement of the legume, Gupta said. With prices of tur already ruling near the minimum support price of INR 8,000 per 100 kg in markets, most farmers are unwilling to sell their crop to the government, he said. Prices are expected to rise further by INR 100 per 100 kg in the near term, he said. 

 

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 6,050-INR 6,100 per 100 kg, Jain said. Prices of masur are supported by the government's ongoing robust procurement of the legume, he said. The government is purchasing most of the crop in Madhya Pradesh, keeping prices from falling amid low demand in markets, he said. Prices are expected to remain range-bound after the government wraps up procurement as demand is likely to stay sluggish and supply of the rabi crop is expected to decline considerably, he said.

Prices of the moti variety of masur in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,800-INR 6,200 per 100 kg, according to the association.  End

 

Edited by Vandana Hingorani

 

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