Chana moong tur matar dal prices jump up to 11%
If you've noticed dal getting pricier lately, you're not alone. Over the past month, everyday pulses like chana, moong, tur, and matar saw prices jump by up to 11%.
The main reasons? Poor monsoon rains hurting crops and less supply from Australia have made pulses harder to find and more expensive, especially with festive demand rising.
Drought and reduced imports squeeze pulses
In Delhi, chana prices shot up 11% in a month ex-Delhi and matar is now 47% higher than last year.
Droughts in states like Karnataka and Maharashtra (thanks to El Nino) have made things worse.
On top of that, fewer yellow pea imports from Russia due to conflict are squeezing supplies even more.
As IPGA Secretary Satish Upadhyay puts it, these global and local issues are making it tough to keep pulse prices in check, even as other food costs are being managed.