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Informist, Thursday, Jul. 17, 2025

By J. Navya Sruthi

MUMBAI – Prices of chana rose in key markets while those of tur and urad were steady Thursday, traders said. Chana prices rose due to firm demand during monsoon and lack of better quality arrivals, traders said. 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50-INR 150 from Wednesday to INR 6,100 per 100 kg, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. Seasonal demand for the legume seen during the monsoon is supporting prices, he added. He expects prices to rise by INR 50-INR 150 per 100 kg in the near term due to the demand and reducing domestic arrivals. The demand for chana dal, or processed dal, and besan usually picks up during monsoon owing to higher consumption.

Farmers are too busy sowing kharif crops to bring their produce to the market, hence, low arrivals in the market, traders said. The amount of good-quality arrivals of the legume has also decreased, which is supporting prices. Millers are willing to pay higher rates for better chana to fulfil seasonal demand and stock up ahead of the festivals beginning August.

TUR prices in Indore were steady from the previous day at INR 6,600-INR 6,700 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association. Traders expect tur prices to remain range-bound in the near term. Many buyers are awaiting cheaper imports from African countries, they said.

According to traders, the shipments of African-origin tur currently landing in India are already cheaper than the domestic variety, with their prices ranging from INR 5,600-INR 6,250 per 100 kg. However, forward deals made for the August and September shipments of African tur are even lower in price due to good supply in those countries.

URAD prices in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 7,000 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. Prices are steady due to a lack of cues, traders said.

The market is keeping an eye on the price movement of Myanmar imports and the volume of imports from Brazil, the association said in its weekly report on Monday. Meanwhile, the area sown under urad in the ongoing kharif season stood at 1.15 million hectares as of Friday, down 1% on year, according to data from the agriculture ministry.  End

Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury

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