New Delhi. Chickpea prices declined during the current week due to increased selling pressure at elevated prices and subdued buying. The market remained under pressure due to increased availability of chickpea at producing markets and ports, as well as sluggish demand from pulse millers. Chickpea is not receiving the expected support due to weak demand for chickpea dal and gram flour, which is hindering price stability. According to trade sources, stockists' activity remains limited due to high prices. Supply is expected to increase further in the coming days. After March 15, the arrival of new chickpeas will begin to accelerate in major markets in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, which could further increase market pressure and lead to further declines in prices. Due to the slowdown in buying by dal millers, the prices of Delhi gram declined by Rs. 125 per quintal this week and with this decline, the prices of Madhya Pradesh line remained at Rs. 5550/5575 and Rajasthan line at Rs. 5600/5625 per quintal at the end of the week.

Due to increased selling by importers and weak demand, imported gram declined by Rs. 50 per quintal this week. And with this decline, the prices of Mumbai, Tanzania remained at Rs. 5250, Navasheva, Australia Rs. 5400 and Mundra at Rs. 5300 per quintal.

Due to continued lack of demand, Rajasthan gram prices declined by Rs. 100/200 per quintal this week, and with this decline, the prices at the weekend were Rs. 4550/5050 in Jodhpur, Rs. 5550 in Jaipur, Rs. 5150/5200 in Bikaner, Rs. 5000 in Kishangarh, and Rs. 4500/4950 per quintal in Kota.

Due to increased availability of new gram in the producing markets and selling pressure, Maharashtra gram prices declined by Rs. 100/200 per quintal during the current week, and with this decline, the prices at the weekend were Rs. 5200/5400 in Solapur, Rs. 5300/5700 in Latur, Rs. 5500 in Akola, Rs. 5450/5475 in Nagpur, and Rs. 4700/4900 per quintal in Ahmednagar.

Due to continued weak buying, prices of Madhya Pradesh gram declined by ₹100/₹200 per quintal this week, reaching ₹5100/₹5350 for Ashoknagar, ₹4800/₹5200 for Ganjbasoda, ₹4800/₹5200 for Sagar, ₹4800/₹5200 for Katni, and ₹5500/₹5700 for Indore.

Due to the widespread decline and sluggish demand, Kanpur gram prices declined by ₹150 per quintal during the current week, reaching ₹5700 per quintal. Similarly, Raipur gram prices also declined by ₹150 per quintal this week, reaching ₹5450/₹5550 per quintal.

Due to the impact of the gram crisis and weak buying, the prices of Chana Dal declined by Rs 75/100 per quintal during the current week and with this decline, the prices at the weekend stood at Delhi Rs 6450/6725, Bhatapara Rs 6600/6700, Katni Rs 6925, Gulbarga Rs 6300/6400, Jalgaon Rs 6600/7000, Indore Rs 6600, Jaipur Rs 6350 and Kanpur Rs 6600/6650 per quintal.