Weak demand and March closing led to slow trading in the mandis. Despite this, the arrival pressure has increased in the markets of Rajasthan. Prices continue to soften due to goood arrival pressure. With the arrival of 30000~35000 bags daily in Kota Mandi, the price has come down by Rs. 50~75/q to Rs. 5200-5400/q. The prices of chickpeas are also under pressure due to the continuous import of yellow peas from Russia and Canada. With limited demand, the price of chickpeas in Delhi improved slightly by Rs. 25/q to Rs. 5800/q at the weekend. These days the demand for chickpeas splits and gram flour (Besan) is very weak. According to traders, this time a large quantity of chickpeas has been stocked by big multinational companies in Gujarat. After all the markets start from April 2, the buying by stockists may increase According to trade sources, the arrival from Gujarat will almost end after April. Also, the wedding season will start soon. In which the consumption of chana dal (chickpeas split) and gram flour (besan) will also increase. As a result, there is hope for a slight improvement in the price of chickpeas After the mandis start regularly, the arrival pressure will increase from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Due to which, there is less expectation of a big increase in prices.