New Delhi. The chickpea market remained subdued during the current week. Chickpea prices remained under pressure due to a lack of demand and sluggish buying by dal millers. The increased availability of imported chickpeas at the port has led to panic selling in the market, which is clearly visible in local markets, and prices remain weak. Meanwhile, demand for chickpeas and gram flour is lower than normal, making any improvement in prices unlikely in the near future. Traders say that if demand does not pick up or millers' buying does not improve, this weakness in the chickpea market may continue. Due to subdued buying by dal millers, Delhi gram prices witnessed a decline of Rs 125/150 per quintal this week and with this decline, Madhya Pradesh line prices remained at Rs 5625/5650 and Rajasthan line prices remained at Rs 5700/5725 per quintal at the end of the week.

Due to sluggish demand, imported gram prices witnessed a decline of Rs 150/175 per quintal this week. And with this decline, Mumbai Tanzania prices remained at Rs 5200/5225, Navasheva Australia Rs 5500 and Mundra Rs 5400 per quintal.

Due to sluggish buying, Rajasthan gram prices declined by Rs 100/150 per quintal this week, and with this decline, the prices at the weekend stood at Rs 4900/5250 in Jodhpur, Rs 5675 in Jaipur, Rs 5300/5350 in Bikaner, Rs 4500/5150 in Kishangarh, and Rs 4600/5125 per quintal in Kota.

Due to increased selling pressure at higher prices and weak demand, Maharashtra gram prices declined by Rs 100/200 per quintal during the current week, and with this decline, the prices at the weekend stood at Rs 5500/5900 in Solapur, Rs 5400/5500 in Latur, Rs 5400/5500 in Akola, Rs 5650 in Nagpur, Rs 5700 in Ahmednagar, Rs 5700/5900 per quintal.

Due to continued lack of demand, gram prices in Madhya Pradesh declined by ₹100/₹200 per quintal this week, and with this decline, prices at the weekend stood at ₹5000/₹5300 in Ashoknagar, ₹4800/₹5400 in Ganjbasoda, ₹5000/₹5400 in Sagar, ₹5550/₹5600 in Katni, and ₹5550/₹5650 in Indore.

Due to the widespread decline and sluggish demand, Kanpur gram prices declined by ₹150 per quintal this week, and with this decline, the price ended the week at ₹5700 per quintal. Similarly, Raipur gram prices declined by ₹100 per quintal this week, settling at ₹5550/₹5750 per quintal.

Due to sluggish demand, the prices of Chana Dal declined by Rs 100/150 per quintal during the current week and with this decline, the prices at the weekend stood at Delhi Rs 6575/6850, Bhatapara Rs 6900/7100, Katni Rs 6950, Gulbarga Rs 6900/7100, Jalgaon Rs 6700/7400, Indore Rs 6800, Jaipur Rs 6450 and Kanpur Rs 6800/6850 per quintal.