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Informist, Friday, Jun. 5, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of tur were steady, while those of masur fell, and those of chana showed mixed trends in key spot markets across the country, traders said. A rise in arrivals weighed on prices of chana in some markets, while masur prices fell, tracking a fall in prices of imports, they said. Tur prices are expected to fall slightly in the near term due to steady arrivals amid low demand, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 50 per 100 kilograms to INR 6,100-INR 6,125 per 100 kg Friday, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. Prices were weighed down by a rise in arrivals, he said. "Arrivals of chana have increased everywhere because farmers need cash for the kharif sowing expenses," he said. Prices are expected to fall further by INR 100-INR 200 per 100 kg in the near term as shipments of chana from Australia are expected to arrive in India, he said. "There are no signs of an uptrend in prices in the near term at least," he said.

 

However, in the medium term, demand is likely to rise once the monsoon begins in full swing across the country, Mangal said. The consumption of chana dal, or processed chana, and besan, or chana flour, increased during the monsoon, he said. By mid-July or August, prices could rise by INR 200-INR 300 per 100 kg, as arrivals are also likely to have reduced by then, he said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,925-INR 5,975 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 7,975-INR 8,000 per 100 kg, said Ashok Gupta, a local trader. Prices have stabilised temporarily amid a downtrend due to a rise in arrivals, he said. Similar to chana and other farm commodities such as wheat, arrivals of tur have increased as farmers look to cover their expenses for the kharif sowing season, he said.

 

Prices are likely to fall further in the near term, though they are unlikely to dip below the INR 7,900 per 100 kg level, Gupta said. The market is expected to resist prices which fall sharply below the minimum support price of INR 8,000 per 100 kg, he said. "There is currently very little demand for tur dal, or processed tur, but we can't say that prices will fall sharply because of this, because the market will resist it," he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 8,100-INR 8,200 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MASUR prices in Indore fell by INR 50 per 100 kg to INR 6,000-INR 6,050 per 100 kg Friday, said Raja Jain, a local trader. Prices fell tracking a slight fall in prices of imports of masur, he said. "Currently, there is very little demand and arrivals of the domestic crop, so the market is taking cues from the price movement of imports," he said. Most of the crop has been procured by the government, leading to a decline in arrivals of domestic masur. "We are still receiving shipments of masur, so if there are any price changes there, then it will be reflected in domestic prices too," he said.

Prices of the moti variety of masur in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, also fell by INR 50 per 100 kg INR 6,000-INR 6,450 per 100 kg, according to the association.  End

 

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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