Chana Dal

Cheaper yellow pea is being used in besan (gram flour) instead of chana dal, raising concerns over pricing and transparency in the market

Due to insufficient rainfall and an extended dry period last year, chana prices shot up in anticipation of lower production this year

The removal of 40% import duty on desi chana by India will incentivise Australian farmers to increase both the acreage and production of Bengal gram for export to India

The government-procured chana dal retailed under the 'Bharat' brand has emerged as the biggest selling brand among householders with 1/4th market share in less than four months of its launch due to the price advantage, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said on Wednesday. Launched in October 2023, the Bharat-branded 'chana dal' has an edge because it is priced lower at Rs 60 per kg compared to other brands at around Rs 80 per kg, he said. "The response has been so good that out of 1.8 lakh tonne monthly consumption of chana dal (all brands included) among householders in the country, 1/4th of it is 'Bharat' brand chana dal," Singh told PTI. About 2.28 lakh tonne of Bharat brand chana dal has been sold since October 2023. The monthly average sale was around 45,000 tonne, he said. Initially, the sale started through 100 retail points and now has reached 13,000, both mobile and fixed retail outlets covering 139 cities in 21 states, he added. Stating that this step has helpe

Data shows that water levels in the 40-odd reservoirs of southern India as on November 9 was at 44 per cent of their live capacity at Full Reservoir Levels

Distributing chana is easier than other varieties of pulses as it only requires cleaning and sorting and can be consumed whole; it was also abundantly available with Nafed

For the week ahead, soymeal prices are expected to move towards Rs 35,500 per tonne

States can buy up to 25 per cent of produce immediately

Though domestic demand is need based, supply scenario is extremely tight due to logistic bottlenecks amid slowdown in transport

India is expected to produce around 24 million tonnes of pulses in 2017-18