Chana down in Bikaner on low demand from millers.
Ram Gopal Yadav (6 years ago)

Prices of chana declined in the key market of Bikaner due to subdued demand from dal millers. In Bikaner, chana was sold at 4,000 rupees per 100 kg, down 50 rupees. In the benchmark market of Delhi, however, the pulse was at 4,225-4,250 rupees per 100 kg and arrivals were at 375 tn.

Madhya Pradesh 2018-19 chana acreage may rise 10% on year.
Ram Gopal Yadav (6 years ago)

Chana acreage in Madhya Pradesh is likely to rise 10% on year in 2018-19 (Jul-Jun) as patchy monsoon rains may prompt farmers to shift from wheat. Area under chana in Madhya Pradesh, the largest producer of the pulse, was 3.6 mln ha a year ago. Rains were not good in most parts of the state and that’s why farmers are expected to shift to chana from wheat. Farmers are likely to shift to chana mainly in Malwa, Nimar, Narmadapuram and Mahakaushal regions of the state. If farmers switch to chana, production may also rise nearly 10% on year to 5.4 mln tn.

Kharif maize area unch on year at 7.9 mln ha.
Ram Gopal Yadav (6 years ago)

Area under kharif maize in India was just 0.1% lower on year at 7.9 mln ha. Maize acreage in the country was higher than the normal area of 7.4 mln ha for the season, which is based on the average of last five years. Sowing was higher on year in key growing states of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana, while it was down in Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Haryana. Acreage was also higher in states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, despite reports of armyworm pest attack in some pockets of these states. Announcement of higher minimum support price by the Centre for maize encouraged growers to bring more area under the coarse grain in top producing states. However, patchy distribution of monsoon rains led to a fall in acreage in some regions.