New Delhi. The chickpea market witnessed a bearish trend during the current week. Silent demand and weak buying pressures kept chickpea prices under pressure. According to traders, buying activity in the market was limited this week, preventing prices from strengthening. Trading remained slow in most markets due to the Holi festival. Purchasing by pulse millers and wholesale buyers slowed significantly due to the festival, which directly impacted chickpea prices. Weak demand led to selling pressure in the market, leading to a downward trend in prices. Chickpea dal and gram flour remained weak. Relatively low demand is preventing chickpea from receiving adequate support, leading to a lack of stability in market prices. Arrivals from producing regions are also gradually increasing, maintaining adequate availability. The chickpea market may see some improvement next week. The pace of gram procurement by government agencies is likely to increase. Furthermore, the activity of pulse millers and stockists may also increase, which may boost demand in the market. Due to weak buying by pulse millers, Delhi gram prices declined by Rs. 75 per quintal this week, and with this decline, the prices of Madhya Pradesh line remained at Rs. 5450/5475 and Rajasthan line at Rs. 5525/5550 per quintal at the end of the week.

Due to increased selling by importers and weakening demand, imported gram declined by Rs. 50/75 per quintal this week. With this decline, the prices of Mumbai, Tanzania remained at Rs. 5200, Nawashewa, Australia Rs. 5300 and Mundra at Rs. 5250 per quintal.

Due to increased availability of new gram in the producing markets and sluggish demand, Rajasthan gram prices declined by Rs 50/100 per quintal this week. With this decline, the prices at the weekend stood at Rs 4500/5000 in Jodhpur, Rs 5500 in Jaipur, Rs 5150/5200 in Bikaner, Rs 5000/5100 in Kishangarh and Rs 4500/4911 per quintal in Kota.

Due to increased availability of new gram in the producing markets and selling pressure, Maharashtra gram prices declined by Rs 75/150 per quintal during the current week. With this decline, the prices at the weekend stood at Rs 5200/5400 in Solapur, Rs 5300/5600 in Latur, Rs 5400 in Akola, Rs 5400 in Nagpur and Rs 4600/4800 per quintal.

Due to weak buying, prices of Madhya Pradesh gram declined by Rs. 50/100 per quintal this week, bringing the prices to Rs. 5000/5200 for Ashoknagar, Rs. 4900/5150 for Ganjbasoda, Rs. 4800/5350 for Sagar, Rs. 5500/5550 for Katni, and Rs. 5350/5600 per quintal for Indore.

Due to the widespread decline and sluggish demand, Kanpur gram prices declined by Rs. 75 per quintal during the current week, bringing the price to Rs. 5650 per quintal at the weekend. Similarly, Raipur gram prices also declined by Rs. 125 per quintal this week, bringing the price to Rs. 5375/5475 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to the impact of the gram crisis and weak buying, the prices of Chana Dal declined by Rs 50/100 per quintal during the current week and with this decline, the prices at the weekend stood at Delhi Rs 6350/6625, Bhatapara Rs 6550/6700, Katni Rs 6875, Gulbarga Rs 6300/6400, Jalgaon Rs 6600/7000, Indore Rs 6500, Jaipur Rs 6325 and Kanpur Rs 6500/6600 per quintal.