New Delhi: The current week witnessed a volatile environment in the Chana market, characterized by the influence of both bullish and bearish trends. At the beginning of the week, limited arrivals and a resurgence of demand in certain regions led to a slight firming of Chana prices; however, this upward trend proved short-lived. Due to weak demand for Chana Dal (split chickpeas) and Besan (gram flour), purchasing activity by millers and processors remained limited. The sluggish buying pace by pulse mills prevented the expected recovery in Chana demand, thereby hindering any market strengthening. Furthermore, limited demand within the *mandis* (wholesale markets)—coupled with increasing supply—resulted in a softening of prices. Currently, Chana prices are trading significantly below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). Meanwhile, government procurement of Chana has ceased in Maharashtra, a factor that is exerting additional downward pressure on prices. Experts believe that if this situation persists, demand for Chana may witness a recovery in the near future, which could subsequently lead to an improvement in prices. In the Delhi market, price fluctuations of ₹25–50 per quintal were recorded during the week. By the weekend, prices for the Madhya Pradesh line settled at ₹5,475–5,500 per quintal, while prices for the Rajasthan line stood at ₹5,550–5,560 per quintal.

Due to subdued buying activity from pulse millers, Rajasthan Chana (gram) prices witnessed a decline of ₹50–100 per quintal this week. Following this decline, prices at the weekend settled at ₹4,500–5,025 in Jodhpur, ₹5,500 in Jaipur, ₹5,150–5,350 in Bikaner, ₹5,000–5,100 in Kishangarh, and ₹4,800–5,240 per quintal in Kota.

With demand from pulse millers remaining limited, Maharashtra Chana prices experienced mixed trends—ranging from a rise to a fall of ₹50–100 per quintal—during the current week. Consequently, weekend prices stood at ₹5,300–5,600 in Solapur, ₹5,400–5,550 in Latur, ₹5,700 in Akola, ₹5,650 in Nagpur, and ₹5,000–5,200 per quintal in Ahmednagar.

As buying activity remained sluggish, Madhya Pradesh Chana prices saw a decline of ₹50–100 per quintal this week. Following this drop, weekend prices were recorded at ₹5,200–5,400 in Ashoknagar, ₹5,100–5,400 in Ganj Basoda, ₹5,200–5,425 in Sagar, ₹5,600–5,675 in Katni, and ₹5,650–5,725 per quintal in Indore.

Due to continued weak demand, Kanpur Chana prices softened by ₹100 per quintal during the current week, settling at ₹5,575 per quintal by the weekend. Similarly, Raipur Chana prices also declined by ₹100 per quintal this week, closing the weekend at ₹5,600–5,700 per quintal.

Due to a continued lack of buying interest, Chana Dal prices witnessed a decline of ₹100–150 per quintal during the current week. Following this decline, prices at the weekend settled at ₹6,450–6,750 in Delhi, ₹6,600–6,700 in Bhatapara, ₹6,850 in Katni, ₹6,500–6,700 in Gulbarga, ₹6,800–7,350 in Jalgaon, ₹6,500–6,700 in Indore, ₹6,300 in Jaipur, and ₹6,500–6,550 per quintal in Kanpur.