Informist, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI - Prices of chana and moong were steady while those of tur remained mixed in key spot markets across the country Monday, traders said. Chana held steady amid some demand for the legume and profit booking by stockists. Tur was stable in certain markets but rose in others on the back of need-based demand from millers. Moong prices held steady due to lack of cues, they added.

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,300-INR 6,400 per 100 kilogram, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. Though there is some demand for the legume, it is not enough to lift prices, he said. Festival demand for chana has thinned out, as millers have already stocked up to meet processing demand for the rest of the month, he said.

Prices are likely to rise in September as demand for chana dal or processed dal and besan or gram flour is likely to revive ahead of festivals such as Navratri and Dusshera, Kakani said. However, a steep rise in prices is unlikely as stockists hold substantial stocks of the legume and due to availability of yellow peas, he said. Yellow pea is used as a cheaper alternative to chana.

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 6,200-INR 6,225 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Solapur rose by INR 50 from Thursday to INR 6,500-INR 6,600 per 100 kg, said Mukesh Sanklecha, a local trader. About 17–18 trucks with 20,000-25,000 kg of tur each arrived in the market, he said. Prices have risen due to a slight rise in need-based demand from millers, he said.

Prices are unlikely to rise further due to steady arrivals of the legume in key producing states such as Karnataka and Maharashtra, Sanklecha said. The overall demand for tur is still subdued, which is also likely to prevent a rise in prices, he said.

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,750-INR 6,850 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

MOONG prices in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, remained steady at INR 6,500-INR 7,200 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices of moong in Jaipur, Rajasthan, held steady at INR 6,900-INR 7,200 per 100 kg. Prices of moong are steady due to a lack of fresh cues, Sanklecha said.

Prices are likely to fall by the end of the month once the new kharif crop begins hitting markets across the country, Sanklecha said. Small batches of the new kharif crop have already begun arriving in the Kalaburagi market in Karnataka, though in small quantities, he said. End

Edited by Subhojit Sarkar

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