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Informist, Wednesday, Jun. 11, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of all pulses were steady in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana were steady at lower levels on account of weak market sentiment and muted demand, they said. Prices of tur stabilised after a fall owing to low demand and availability of imports, they said. Meanwhile, prices of urad are likely to rise in the near term due to seasonal demand during the monsoon, they added.

CHANA prices in Kota, Rajasthan, were steady at INR 5,625 per 100 kg, said Aniket Mehta, a local trader. Arrivals were steady at 8,000 bags (1 bag = 50 kg), he said. Prices are steady at the lower range as market sentiment is still down, unchanged from last week, he said. The extension of duty-free imports of yellow peas is likely to continue to affect chana prices negatively in the short term, he said.

On May 30, the government extended duty-free imports of yellow peas till Mar. 31. Yellow pea is a cheaper alternative to chana. In the financial year 2024-25 (Apr-Mar), the country imported 2.16 million tonnes of yellow peas, up 85% from the previous year. Imports of yellow peas stand the highest among all pulses.

However, according to Mehta, prices of the legume could rise to INR 5,700-INR 5,800 per 100 kg in July owing to seasonal demand during the monsoon. Prices may also rise marginally in August as festival season demand begins, he said.

Prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were also steady at INR 5,750-INR 5,800 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,825-INR 6,850 per 100 kg, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Arrivals were steady at 3,000 bags (1 bag = 50 kg). Prices have temporarily stabilised after falling on sluggish demand and the availability of ample imports, Kedia said.

"The market is apprehensive about the price outlook for tur because India is likely to receive more African tur this year," he said. Kedia sees imports of tur from African countries such as Mozambique and Tanzania doubling on year in the upcoming months owing to a bumper crop in those regions. Total tur imports from African countries, which include Benin, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda, in FY25 stood at 959,812.34 tonnes, up more than 72% on year, data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed.

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,950-INR 7,050 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

URAD prices in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 7,100 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices of urad in Rajkot, Gujarat, were also steady at INR 6,000-INR 7,100 per 100 kg, according to the association.

Urad prices are likely to rise in the short term due to seasonal demand during the monsoon, and for the upcoming festival season, the association said in its weekly report Monday. Prices could also rise tracking the prices of imported urad, the association said. Prices of the imported legume are expected to rise amid firm demand and tight supplies.  End

Edited by Nishant Maher

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