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Informist, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Chana prices fell in key spot markets across the country despite firm festival demand, while tur and masur prices remained steady, traders said. Tur prices paused their uptrend amid forecasts of heavy rainfall over Maharashtra over the next few days, which could benefit the standing tur crop after the recent dry spell, traders said. Masur prices are expected to rise in the near term due to higher import contract prices, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 50 per 100 kilograms to INR 6,700-INR 6,800, Raja Jain, a local trader, said. Prices corrected after climbing sharply due to strong festival demand, he said. Demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan, or chana flour, remains firm ahead of festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi next week, he said. "Prices have been fluctuating for a few weeks now — they climb steadily, then correct or pause their uptrend for a couple of days, before rising again," he said.

 

Prices are likely to rise as demand for chana is expected to remain firm till Dussehra, Jain said. Though the government is also offloading stocks, it is doing so in limited quantities and at the same price range as the spot market, he said. "There is a 15-20% shortfall (in rainfall) in Madhya Pradesh, but that is more of a problem for wheat and maize. Chana is less water-intensive than grains. If prices rise due to concerns about weather, it is just the traders taking advantage of the fear," Jain said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi fell by INR 50 per 100 kg to INR 6,600, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 8,975-INR 9,000 per 100 kg, Ashok Gupta said. The uptrend in prices has paused due to forecasts of heavy rainfall over parts of interior Maharashtra over the next few days, he said. Very heavy rainfall is likely over central Maharashtra on Sunday, while heavy rainfall is expected over most parts of Maharashtra till Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department said. This spell of showers is likely to bring much-needed relief in the region, which has witnessed a dry spell over the past few days.

 

While production concerns remain, the prospect of heavy rainfall has eased fears that the tur crop will be damaged, Gupta said. Near-term price movement is likely to depend on the government's sales of tur stocks. The government is yet to begin offloading tur stocks, but could do so if prices remain high, he said. "If the government keeps holding onto its stocks, then yes, prices could rise again," he said.

 

Tur prices in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 9,200-INR 9,300 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MASUR prices in Indore were steady at INR 6,000 per 100 kg, Jain said. Prices are unchanged amid stable demand and ample availability of imports and government stocks, he said. However, prices could rise by INR 200-INR 300 per 100 kg in the near term as imports are being contracted at higher prices, he said. Amid rising shipping costs worldwide and higher domestic pulse prices, import contracts are being entered at higher prices, 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 Saji George Titus

 

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