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Informist, Tuesday, Jun. 24, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and tur rose on Tuesday while prices of urad were steady in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana rose on seasonal demand during monsoon and those of tur rose tracking rise in prices of imports from Myanmar, they said. Prices of urad are seen rising in the short term on low arrivals, they said.

CHANA prices in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 50 from Monday to INR 5,975-INR 6,000 per 100 kilograms, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices have risen due to seasonal demand for chana during monsoon as people consume more chana- and besan-based snacks during the season, he said.

According to Kedia, prices of the legume are likely to rise further in the short term, although gradually. Demand for the festival season is likely to push chana prices to INR 6,500 per 100 kg in late July or early August, he said. Prices could have risen further but the availability of yellow peas is limiting gains, he said.

Prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 25 from the previous day to INR 5,950-INR 6,000 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Akola rose by INR 50 from Monday to INR 7,125-INR 7,150 per 100 kg, Kedia said. Prices of domestic tur were up tracking a rise in the prices of imports from Myanmar, he said. Demand for imported tur is higher as it is cheaper than the domestic variety, he said. Prices of domestic tur could remain dependent on the rates of these imports in the short term, as there is not enough demand for the domestic variety, he added.

The sowing of kharif tur in Maharashtra is progressing well, and Kedia expects acreage in the state to remain the same as last year. As of Jun. 16, tur acreage in Maharashtra was up at 96,200 hectares from 30,689 hectares a year ago, the state's weekly sowing report showed. As of Friday, the area sown under tur across the country was lower at 248,000 hectares compared with 261,000 hectares in the same period a year ago, data from the agriculture department showed.

Prices of tur in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, rose slightly by INR 10 from the previous day to INR 6,000-INR 7,029 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association. Arrivals fell by 1,983 bags to 4,270 bags (1 bag = 50 kg).

URAD prices in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,100 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices of urad in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were also steady at INR 6,600-INR 7,400 per 100 kg.

Urad prices are expected to rise in the short term due to a drop in arrivals, with farmers shifting focus to kharif sowing, the association said in its weekly report Monday. Prices may also rise due to rising seasonal demand and firm rates in overseas markets, the association said.  End

Edited by Nishant Maher

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