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Informist, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana rose in key spot markets across the country on Tuesday due to a revival in demand ahead of festivals, even as prices of tur and urad remained steady, traders said. Prices of tur were steady amid some demand from millers, while prices of urad were unchanged as demand matched supply, they said.

 

CHANA prices at Akola in Maharashtra rose by INR 50 Tuesday to INR 6,225-INR 6,250 per 100 kilograms, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices have risen due to a revival of festival demand, he said. "With Navratri less than two weeks away, millers want to stock up enough for processing needs," he said. Firm demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan for the upcoming festivities is likely to support chana prices in the short term, he said.

However, a steep rise in prices is unlikely due to the availability of imported chana and yellow pea, Kedia said.

Yellow pea is used as a cheaper alternative to chana. The upcoming shipments of Australian chana, which will arrive in the country between October and December, are cheaper than the domestic variety.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi rose INR 25 from the previous day to INR 6,200-INR 6,225 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Akola were steady at INR 6,700-INR 6,725 per 100 kg, Kedia said. Though there is some demand for tur from millers, it is not substantial enough to push up prices, he said. Prices are likely to fluctuate INR 100-INR 200 per 100 kg in the near term, depending on the demand from millers, he said.

 

Prices could get some support in the medium term due to reports of crop damage from heavy rainfall in key tur-producing states in the country, Kedia said. "The area under tur in Karnataka is less than last year, and now around 25–30% of the crop has been damaged due to continuous rainfall," he said. While there are reports suggesting rainfall damage to crops in Maharashtra as well, Kedia said the extent of damage is not worrisome and is par for the course during the monsoon season. Maharashtra and Karnataka are the top tur-producing states in India.

 

Prices of tur at Katni in Madhya Pradesh were steady at INR 6,850-INR 6,950 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

URAD prices at Chandausi in Uttar Pradesh were steady at INR 7,425-INR 7,450 per 100 kg, traders said. Prices of urad at Guntur in Andhra Pradesh were also steady at INR 7,450 per 100 kg, they said. Prices of urad are steady as the demand for the pulse is on par with its supply, they said.

 

Urad prices are expected to stay firm at the upper levels, tracking the firm cost and freight prices of imports, the association said in its weekly report on Monday. Prices are also expected to be supported as crops were damaged in the Bundelkhand region due to heavy rainfall. With continuous heavy rainfall in Rajasthan and predictions of above-normal rainfall in September, concerns of damage to the standing and harvested crop could support prices further, it said. The India Meteorological Department has predicted rainfall in September to be above normal at 109% of the long-period average.  End

 

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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