New Delhi. Chickpea prices continue to decline. Market demand remains weak, and prices remain under pressure due to a lack of demand. Despite the start of the festive season, there hasn't been a significant increase in chickpea consumption, leading to disappointment among traders. Furthermore, cheap forward deals for chickpea from Australia are further pressuring the domestic market. Market analysts say that demand will not strengthen until then, and a price rise is unlikely. Furthermore, good domestic stock availability is also keeping prices low. Due to continued sluggish demand, Delhi chickpea prices declined by Rs. 200 per quintal this week, with prices ending the week at Rs. 5650/5675 for Madhya Pradesh and Rs. 5700/5725 for Rajasthan.

Due to continued selling pressure from importers and subdued buying, imported gram prices declined by Rs. 250/300 per quintal this week. With this decline, prices in Mumbai, Tanzania, Nawasheva, Australia, stood at Rs. 5475/5500, and Mundra at Rs. 5350 per quintal.

Due to weak demand from dal millers and stockists, Rajasthan gram prices declined by Rs. 100/250 per quintal this week, with prices at Jodhpur, Rs. 4900/5275, Jaipur, Rs. 5750, Bikaner, Rs. 5300/5500, Kishangarh, Rs. 5200/5300, and Kota at Rs. 4700/5150 per quintal.

Due to increased selling pressure at elevated prices and subdued buying, Maharashtra gram prices declined by Rs. 200/400 per quintal during the current week. With this decline, the prices at the weekend stood at Rs. 5900/6100 in Solapur, Rs. 5000/5350 in Latur, Rs. 5700 in Akola, Rs. 5700 in Nagpur, and Rs. 5300/5500 per quintal in Ahmednagar.

Due to continued weak buying, Madhya Pradesh gram prices declined by Rs. 100/200 per quintal this week. With this decline, the prices at the weekend stood at Rs. 5200/5300 in Ashoknagar, Rs. 5200/5300 in Ganjbasoda, Rs. 5300/5600 in Sagar, Rs. 5000/5400 in Katni, Rs. 5700/5775 in Indore and Rs. 5600/5800 per quintal.

Due to widespread declines and weak demand, Kanpur gram prices declined by Rs. 275 per quintal last week, closing the week at Rs. 5675 per quintal. Similarly, Raipur gram prices declined by Rs. 200 per quintal this week, closing the week at Rs. 5550/5750 per quintal.

Due to the decline in gram prices and sluggish demand, gram dal prices declined by Rs. 150/250 per quintal during the current week, closing the week at Rs. 6650/7050 in Delhi, Rs. 6900 in Bhatapara, Rs. 7250 in Katni, Rs. 7500/7700 in Gulbarga, Rs. 6850 in Jalgaon, Rs. 7100 in Indore, Rs. 6450 in Jaipur, and Rs. 6550/6600 per quintal in Kanpur.