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Informist, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of urad were mixed in key spot markets across the country Wednesday, even as those of chana and tur were steady, traders said. Prices of urad were steady in some markets while they fell in others due to a slight rise in arrivals of the new kharif crop, they said.

CHANA prices at Indore in Madhya Pradesh were steady at INR 6,075-INR 6,100 per 100 kilograms, Aniket Mehta, a local trader, said. Though there was some demand for the pulse, it was not enough to lift the prices, he said. "Everyone is waiting for (festival) demand, the market should go up," he said. Prices of chana usually see an upward trend due to festival demand during September and October. However, market sentiment is muted this year due to the availability of cheaper imports of chana and yellow peas, he said.

Though chana prices could find some support as festival demand eventually increases, a steep rise is unlikely due to the upcoming imports, Mehta said. Forward deals being made for the shipments of Australian chana, which will arrive in the country between October and December, are cheaper than the domestic variety, traders said. Imports of yellow peas are also likely to rise in the next month, they said. Yellow peas are used as a cheaper alternative to chana. 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 6,125-INR 6,150 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices at Akola in Maharashtra were steady at INR 6,750-INR 6,775 per 100 kg, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices are steady due to a lack of cues, he said. The upcoming imports of cheaper tur from African countries are likely to weigh on prices in the near term, he said. However, a steep fall in prices is unlikely as prices have already been fluctuating at lower levels in the past few weeks, he said.

Meanwhile, India's production of tur is likely to fall sharply to below 3 million tonnes in the 2025-26 crop year (Jul-Jun), compared to the 2024-25 production estimate of 3.56 million tonnes, with the final outcome hinging on September rains, which are expected to be heavy, according to industry experts and traders. As of Friday, the acreage under tur in the country was down 1% on year at 4.52 million hectares, data from the agriculture ministry showed. 

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, however, fell by INR 50 to INR 7,400 per 100 kg, they said. 

Prices of urad fell in some markets due to a slight rise in arrivals of the new kharif crop, they said. However, prices are likely to rise in the near term due to reports of rainfall damage to standing and harvested urad crop in key urad-producing regions such as Bundelkhand, they said. Exposing the legume to extended periods of rainfall leads to a rise in its moisture content, which lowers its quality.  End

Edited by Saji George Titus

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