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Informist, Friday, Jun. 12, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and masur are unchanged while prices of tur rose in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Tur prices rose slightly amid a rise in need-based demand, they said. Chana prices are expected to rise once the monsoon sets in because of a rise in consumption demand, they said. Masur prices could remain unchanged amid low demand and supply.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,000-INR 6,100 per 100 kilograms, according to Raja Jain, a local trader. Prices have stabilised in the lower range following a downtrend in the past few days, he said. Prices had been weighed down by a rise in arrivals from farmers who were taking advantage of the higher prices and offloading stocks to finance their expenses for the kharif sowing, he said. "Now that prices have fallen, arrivals have reduced," he added. However, the decline in arrivals has not supported prices as demand remains sluggish, he said.

 

In the near term, prices are expected to rise because of the anticipated rise in consumption of chana during the monsoon, Jain said. "Once monsoon begins, demand will be there and prices will be supported. The rise in prices could prompt farmers to begin selling more of their stocks again, but prices are likely to be in a steady uptrend," he said.

 

The price of chana in Delhi fell by INR 25 per 100 kg to INR 5,975 per 100 kg Friday, weighed down by poor demand, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 25 per 10 kg to INR 7,950-INR 7,975 per 100 kg Friday, said Ashok Gupta, a local trader. Prices have risen slightly amid a rise in need-based demand for tur, he said. "This rise cannot really be called an uptrend because prices have been fluctuating by INR 50-INR 100 per 100 kg for a few weeks now. It's been mostly range-bound," he said. 

 

Prices could remain range-bound in the near term as demand is likely to keep fluctuating slightly as per the needs of millers and traders, while arrivals are expected to remain steady, Gupta said. In July, once the monsoon begins in full swing, demand for tur could rise, supporting prices, he said. 

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50 per 100 kg to INR 8,100-INR 8,200 per 100 kg Friday, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 5,975-INR 6,000 per 100 kg Friday, Jain said. Prices are unchanged as demand and supply of masur are both low and matched, he said. Arrivals of masur are minimal across markets as most of the crop was procured by the government in April and May, he said. The availability of cheaper imports of masur is keeping demand for the domestic variety low, he said. Imported masur is INR 100-INR 300 per 100 kg cheaper than the domestic variety, he said. 

Prices of the moti variety of masur in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, also fell by INR 50 per 100 kg to INR 6,000-INR 6,350 per 100 kg, according to the association.  End

 

Edited by Rajeev Pai

 

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