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Informist, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana declined in key spot markets across the country Tuesday due to a fall in demand from millers, traders said. Prices of urad and tur were, however, steady, they said.

 

CHANA prices at Akola in Maharashtra fell by INR 50 Tuesday to INR 6,275-INR 6,300 per 100 kilograms, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Demand for chana is low as millers have ample stocks of the pulse to meet immediate processing needs, he said.

 

In Maharashtra, demand has been particularly affected due to the continuous spell of heavy rainfall over the region, he said. "Nobody wants to store chana in their shops only for it to be affected by the high moisture due to heavy rainfall," he said. Exposure to moisture degrades the quality of chana, reducing its value. In the past 24 hours, very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall has been recorded in parts of Konkan and central Maharashtra, according to the India Meteorological Department.

 

Prices of chana are likely to rise again after Ganesh Chaturthi at the end of August, Kedia said. Demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan for festivals in September and October is likely to push prices up by INR 100-200 per 100 kg in the near term, he said. 

 

Prices of chana in Delhi fell by INR 25 to INR 6,125-INR 6,250 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Akola were steady at INR 6,825-INR 6,850 per 100 kg, said Kedia. Prices are steady amid a lack of fresh cues, he said. With the demand for domestic tur too low, tur has been taking cues from the movement in imported prices. However, prices of imported tur are also steady, he said.

 

Prices are likely to remain range-bound till imports from African countries such as Mozambique begin in September, Kedia said. "If the Mozambique tur is quoted at a much lower price, then prices of domestic tur could fall as well," he said.

 

Prices of tur at Katni in Madhya Pradesh were steady at INR 6,750-INR 6,850 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

URAD prices at Chandausi in Uttar Pradesh were steady at INR 7,250-INR 7,300 per 100 kg, traders said. Prices of urad at Jaipur in Rajasthan were also steady at INR 6,700-INR 7,500 per 100 kg, they said. Prices are steady as the demand for urad is on par with the supply, they said.

 

Urad prices are likely to rise in the short term on firm demand from millers, the association said in its weekly report on Monday. Prices are also supported by low supply, with a drop in both arrivals and imports. Shipments of urad from Brazil have been delayed, while two direct vessels from Myanmar will only arrive at the end of August, the association said.  End

 

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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