🍽️ Essential Commodities Market Insight – Delhi

🗓️ Date: 21st June 2025

📌 1. MARKET PRICE SNAPSHOT – DELHI LOCAL RETAIL

🛒 Commodity	₹ Price/kg	🔄 Trend	📦 Demand-Supply
Toor Dal	₹130–₹145	🔺 Slight Rise	Medium demand; tight supply
Chana Dal	₹75–₹85	➖ Stable	Good availability
Jeera (Cumin)	₹630–₹680	🔻 Falling	High arrivals; weak exports
Turmeric	₹140–₹160	🔺 Rising	Festival demand starting
Black Tea (Loose)	₹260–₹320	🔺 Gradual Rise	Moderate demand
Sugar (Loose)	₹43–₹47	➖ Stable	Steady supply from mills

🔍 2. SUPPLY-DEMAND TRENDS & BUYER BEHAVIOR

📉 Toor Dal: Lower imports and tight Maharashtra arrivals keeping prices firm.
🛍️ Chana Dal: Good stocks from Madhya Pradesh; preferred by price-conscious buyers.
🚛 Jeera: Over-supply post-harvest and export delays due to Middle East logistic issues.
🎉 Turmeric: Spurt in buying ahead of monsoon festivals (Shravan, Rakhi).
🫖 Tea: Assam crop hit by erratic rains; Darjeeling premium segment gaining urban demand.
🍬 Sugar: Govt-controlled prices; low volatility; households buying in bulk for monsoon storage.

🌱 3. CULTIVATION & PRICE FACTORS

🌾 Commodity	👨‍🌾 Sowing/Harvest Status	📈 Price Factor
Toor	Kharif sowing underway	Delayed monsoon may reduce acreage
Chana	Off-season	Carryover stock available
Jeera	Just harvested	Export slump pulling price down
Turmeric	New crop stored	High moisture levels affect quality
Tea	Plucking ongoing	Rains affect yield, quality premium rising
Sugarcane	Healthy crop	Mill stocks sufficient, capped price rise

🌿 4. NICHE & PREMIUM MARKET TRENDS

✅ Organic Turmeric & Jeera: Selling ₹30–₹50/kg higher in urban grocery stores.
☕ Green Tea & Herbal Blends: 20% jump in demand among health-conscious buyers.
🟩 Low-GI Sugar Alternatives (Stevia, Coconut Sugar): Small but growing segment.
📦 Packaged Premium Dals: Brands offering vacuum-sealed pulses with 1-year shelf life.

💡 5. SMART HOUSEHOLD SAVING TIPS

✔ Bulk Buy Non-perishables: Buy dal, tea, and sugar during supermarket combo offers.
✔ Check MRP vs Local Rates: Local kirana often beats branded MRP by ₹5–10/kg.
✔ Grade Selection Tip: Medium quality turmeric and tea gives same flavor at 20% less price.
✔ Go Seasonal: Avoid buying Jeera at peak; prices likely to fall further post monsoon.

📣 CONCLUSION

👉 Market remains stable to firm in most items.
🎯 Buyers should stock selectively, focusing on bulk discounts and non-premium grades.
🌧️ Monsoon impact on dals and spices may trigger mild upward price movement in July.

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