New Delhi. Chickpea prices have registered a significant improvement during the current week. Chickpea prices, which had been under constant pressure for some time, found support this week as selling at lower levels decreased and buying increased. The market remained positive, particularly due to increased activity from stockists and pulse millers. Millers began increasing stocks in anticipation of upcoming demand, while stockists also expressed interest in buying due to limited availability and potential future surges. This strengthened the demand balance in the markets and led to an improvement in prices. Meanwhile, arrivals of the new chickpea crop have gradually begun in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat, the major producing states of South and West India. However, traders say that arrivals are currently limited, as the main harvest season has not yet begun. Millers are making selective purchases due to the relatively high moisture content in the initial arrivals. Experts believe that if the weather remains favorable in the coming days and harvesting accelerates, arrivals to the market may increase. In the event of increased arrivals, supply will increase, which is expected to put pressure on prices. Especially if stockists book profits at the current high levels, the market may soften again. Due to increased buying by pulse millers, Delhi gram prices rose by Rs. 75 per quintal today. With this increase, prices for Madhya Pradesh line were at Rs. 5700/5725 and Rajasthan line were at Rs. 5750/5775 per quintal at the end of the week.

Due to weakening selling by importers and improved demand, imported gram prices saw an improvement of Rs. 50/75 per quintal this week. With this improvement, prices for Mumbai, Tanzania, Nawashah, Australia, and Mundra reached Rs. 5325 per quintal. Rajasthan

Due to increased buying, Rajasthan gram prices witnessed a rise of Rs 50/100 per quintal this week, and with this increase, the prices at the weekend reached Jodhpur Rs 4700/5150, Jaipur Rs 5800, Bikaner Rs 5250/5300, Kishangarh Rs 5000/5300 and Kota Rs 4500/5251 per quintal.

Due to slow selling and increased demand, Maharashtra gram prices witnessed a rise of Rs 100/150 per quintal during the current week, and with this increase, the prices at the weekend reached Solapur Rs 5250/5450, Latur Rs 5300/5575, Akola Rs 5650, Nagpur Rs 5500/5600 and Ahmednagar Rs 4900/5100 per quintal.

Due to increased buying, prices of Madhya Pradesh gram increased by ₹50/150 per quintal this week, reaching ₹5200/5400 for Ashoknagar, ₹5200/5400 for Ganjbasoda, ₹4800/5400 for Sagar, ₹5000/5300 for Katni, and ₹5700/5750 for Indore.

Due to support from the all-round rally and improved demand, Kanpur gram prices increased by ₹125 per quintal during the current week, reaching ₹5825/5850 per quintal at the weekend. Similarly, Raipur gram prices also declined by ₹50 per quintal this week, reaching ₹5600/5700 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to increased buying and support from the bullish trend, Chana Dal prices have improved by Rs 50/75 per quintal during the current week and with this improvement, the prices at the weekend have become Delhi Rs 6525/6800, Bhatapara Rs 6650/6800, Katni Rs 6975, Gulbarga Rs 6400/6500, Jalgaon Rs 6700/7100, Indore Rs 6700, Jaipur Rs 6625 and Kanpur Rs 6800/6850 per quintal.