Increasing pressure due to new crop arrival of soy beans and disparity in meal exports would keep meal prices under pressure
In Madhya Pradesh, the country's biggest chana producing state, production this year is estimated to be almost 5.4 mn tonnes
Under MEIS, exporters get access to a scrip which they can invoke as and when they imports a similar quantity
Chana is cultivated primarily during rabi season
Some traders said uncertainty over the 2017 southwest monsoon is also keeping prices firm
Chana was selling at an average price of around Rs 8,000 per quintal in August, but moved up to Rs 9,750 per quintal in September
Improvement in supplies weighed on chana prices
According to analysts, speculative positions built up by participants, tight stocks positions pushed up chana prices
Fall in demand at spot market and govt measures to curb rising prices influenced price of the commodity
Commodity for delivery in far-month July contracts traded higher by Rs 63 or 0.93%
Firm trend at spot market on upsurge in demand, restricted supplies pushed up chana prices
Sufficient stocks on higher supplies in the spot market also affected prices
Restricted supplies from producing regions also helped prices
Participants lightened their positions, driven by easing demand against adequate stocks position
Besides, restricted supplies from producing regions fuelled the uptrend
Participants lightened their positions, triggered by ample stocks at spot market