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Informist, Wednesday, Jun. 24, 2026

 

MUMBAI – Tur prices were mixed in key spot markets across the country, while chana and masur prices were steady, traders said. Weak demand weighed on tur prices in some markets, they said. Chana prices are likely to rise in the near term as demand during the monsoon and the upcoming festival season is likely to increase, while masur prices could remain steady amid the government's sales of its stocks, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,975-INR 6,00 per 100 kilograms, said Dinesh Mangal, a local trader. Prices were steady amid a decline in arrivals and the government's offloading of chana stocks, he said. Most sellers are bringing their soybean crop to market rather than the chana crop, as demand for the former has increased, he said. "There is more demand for soybeans to use as seeds for the kharif sowing. Farmers and other sellers are also getting really good prices for the soybeans they are selling," he said. 

 

While arrivals of chana in markets have decreased, the government has begun offloading its stocks across various states, preventing a rise in prices, Mangal said. In the near term, demand is expected to increase once the monsoon begins in full swing, and after August, when the festival season begins, he said. Consumption of processed chana and chana flour typically increases during both these periods, he said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,960 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, fell by INR 50 per 100 kg Wednesday to INR 7,400-INR 7,900 per 100 kg, said Rahul Srinivas, a local trader. Five to six trucks with 20,000-25,000 per 100 kg of tur each arrived in the market, he said. Though arrivals have declined, demand for tur remains significantly low, weighing on prices, he said. The market is monitoring the weather for further cues, he said.

 

The southwest monsoon covered Maharashtra entirely on Wednesday. However, key tur-growing regions in the country, such as Vidarbha and Marathwada, are yet to receive substantial rainfall, Srinivas said. As such, the tur sowing is yet to pick up pace in the state, he said. However, this is unlikely to weigh on prices in the near term as the sowing window for tur is relatively large, he said. "If rainfall begins now, then there will still be a delay in sowing, yes, but it won't make much of a difference. The crop that usually comes to markets in November will come in December, nothing else. Problems will only arise if there is no rainfall till Jul. 20," he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 8,150-INR 8,250 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association. 

 

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 5,975-INR 6,000 per 100 kg, Mangal said. Prices were unchanged amid a lack of fresh cues, he said. Arrivals of the rabi crop have declined significantly, while demand remains largely tepid, he said. Any near-term rise in demand is likely to be met by the government's stock, keeping prices under control, he said. 

 

Prices of the moti variety of masur in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,000-INR 6,350 per 100 kg, according to the association.  End

 

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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