Chana prices are easing with increasing harvest. Reports that chana harvest has started in MP, the largest chana producer, has already started weighing on prices, even though full-fledged harvest in MP will commence only in late February. Maharashtra and Karnataka will also see bumper arrivals during this period. Meanwhile, stockists in Delhi are releasing existing stocks to make room for the new crop, and also to get the best price available before the full-fledged new crop arrivals. Increase in arrivals in Delhi to 20 motors from 15 motors reveals the same. Govt. reports show chana acreage as on Feb 2, 2007 at 83.24 lakh hectares versus 76.72 lakh hectares on the same date last year. All indications are for a significantly larger crop given that weather has been supportive so far.