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Informist, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana showed mixed trends, while prices of tur rose and those of moong were unchanged in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana corrected in some markets post the sharp rise recorded last week, though festival demand remained steady, they said. Tur prices rose due to renewed concerns about kharif tur crop production due to below normal rainfall, they said. Moong prices were unchanged as the market is monitoring arrivals of the new kharif crop, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 50 per 100 kilograms to INR 6,700-INR 6,800 per 100 kg, traders said. Prices have corrected slightly post the rally seen last week. Demand for chana during the ongoing festival season remains steady. "Prices have been fluctuating like that — they rise for a few days, then stabilise and correct for one to two days, before resuming the uptrend," they said. 

 

Prices are likely to remain steady with a positive bias in the near term as demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan, or chana flour, will remain firm till the end of the festival season, traders said. While the government has been selling its chana stocks, it has been offloading only limited quantities at the same price at spot markets. "Prices will only fall if the government decides to start selling more chana," they said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 6,575-INR 6,600 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, rose by INR 50 per 100 kg to INR 8,300-INR 8,975 per 100 kg, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader. Two to three trucks with 20,000-25,000 kg of tur each arrived in the market, he said. Prices have risen due to renewed concerns about the kharif tur crop, he said.

 

Many tur-growing regions in Maharashtra recorded a brief spell of showers over the weekend, which brought much needed relief to the parched region. However, these regions have not received any significant showers in the past two days, which has revived worries about damage to the standing tur crop in the state, Sankelcha said. With forecasts suggesting that the spell of deficient rainfall could continue for the rest of September, prices are likely to rise further, he said. "The sowing of tur in Maharashtra reached the same level as last year. But if the dry spell continues in September, there will definitely be crop damage," he said. 

 

Even if Maharashtra receives sufficient spells of rainfall in the next one month, prices are unlikely to fall, Sanklecha said. Though a few wet spells could ensure good production in Maharashtra, production in Karnataka is expected to decline this year due to lower acreage and a shortfall of precipitation, he said. Maharashtra and Karnataka are the top producers of tur in the country. 

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50 per 100 kg to INR 9,200-INR 9,300 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

MOONG prices in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were steady at INR 6,500-INR 7,000 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices were unchanged as the market is monitoring arrivals of the fresh kharif moong crop, Sanklecha said. Arrivals of the crop are lower year-on-year due to a decline in production in many states owing to deficient rainfall, he said. However, reports suggest moong acreage and production in Rajasthan is largely the same as last year, which could offset the lower production in other states, he said. "Prices in the near term will depend on the quantity and quality of arrivals from Rajasthan," he said.  End

 

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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