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Informist, Monday, Jul. 21, 2025

MUMBAI – Prices of chana are likely to rise on festival demand in the short term and prices of tur are expected to rise due to a drop in arrivals, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report Monday. Prices of urad are also likely to rise in the near term as imports have slowed down, the association said.

Prices of chana, which rose for the third consecutive week, are likely to stay elevated due to steady purchases by millers, growing festival demand, fewer good-quality arrivals, and selling by limited stockists due to high purchase costs, the association said. Demand for chana dal, or processed dal, and besan usually rises during the monsoon and ahead of the festival season. Prices of yellow pea, which is used as a substitute for chana, have also firmed up as falling inventory and better demand support market sentiment, it said.

Despite this rise, yellow pea is still far cheaper than chana and its abundant availability will limit the rise in chana prices, the association said. The market is likely to remain cautious as it is uncertain about the volume and prices of the new yellow pea crop in Canada and Russia, it said.

Chana prices rose in the week ended Saturday on higher demand for chana dal and besan, the association said. In the week ended Saturday, prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 200 from the previous week to INR 6,250-INR 6,300 per 100 kg, according to the association.

Tur prices will be supported in the near term by a drop in arrivals and low stocks with millers and traders, the association said. Market sentiment is improving, with price recovery seen in other pulses such as chana and yellow pea, which could support tur prices further. Tur imports from African countries are likely to be limited till August or September, it said.

Prices of tur were mixed in the week ended Saturday because of limited purchases by millers, weak consumer demand, and rise in import rates, the association said. Demand for domestic tur remains low as buyers are considering new offers for shipments of African-origin tur, which are due to arrive in India in August or September, as they are much cheaper than the current imports, it said. In the week ended Saturday, tur prices in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 75 from the previous week to INR 6,900–INR 6,925 per 100 kg. On the other hand, prices in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, fell by INR 70 to INR 6,100-INR 6,659 per 100 kg.

Urad prices are likely to rise in the short term due to a delay in shipments from Myanmar and Brazil, need-based demand from millers, and low stocks with mills and traders, the association said. Prices may also rise due to rise in festival demand, it said. The market will keep an eye on the prices of imports from Myanmar and the volume of shipments from Brazil, it said.

Prices of urad were mixed in key spot markets last week amid limited arrivals due to heavy rainfall in some regions and weak demand in others, the association said. In the week ended Saturday, prices of urad in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, rose by INR 200 from the previous week to INR 7,075-INR 7,100 per 10 kg. On the other hand, prices in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, fell by INR 50 from last week to INR 6,600-INR 6,800 per 100 kg.  End

Reported by Shreya Shetty

Edited by Nishant Maher

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