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Informist, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025

MUMBAI – Prices of chana are expected to be range-bound in the near term as rise in festival demand will be offset by the availability of cheaper imports of chana and yellow peas, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report on Monday. Prices of tur are expected to rise due to low arrivals and crop loss while prices of urad are likely to stay unchanged as steady imports will ease fears of damage to standing crops from rainfall, the association said.

Chana prices are expected to stay range-bound in the short term as the upcoming shipments of chana and yellow pea are likely to offset any rise in prices due to the revival of festival demand, the association said. The forward deals being made for imports, which are likely to arrive in India between October and November, are cheaper than the prices of the domestic variety.

The market is monitoring developments over import policy of yellow peas, the association said. The government could impose an import duty on yellow peas, which could provide additional support to domestic chana prices if implemented, it said.

Prices of chana in the week ended Saturday were mixed in key spot markets, the association said. While festival demand supported prices in some markets, the availability of ample domestic stocks and the upcoming imports weighed on prices in other markets, it said. Sentiment remained largely cautious in some markets, with only need-based purchases made. In the week ended Saturday, prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50 from the previous week to INR 6,050-INR 6,100 per 100 kg. In Jaipur, Rajasthan, prices fell by INR 50 from last week to INR 6,050 per 100 kg, according to the association. 

Prices of tur are likely to rise slightly in the near term due to rise in festival demand amid depleting domestic arrivals, the association said. Rising concerns about a fall in production of the legume in the current kharif season could also support prices. Intense rainfall in the top tur-producing states, Maharashtra and Karnataka, has damaged the standing crop. However, since the legume is a long-term crop which is still in its flowering stage, the damage inflicted is unlikely to be severe, limited by a major drop in the final output, the association said.

Prices of tur were mixed in the week ended Saturday, the association said. Prices rose in the key spot markets of Maharashtra and Karnataka due to rising concerns about crop losses, it said. Prices remained low in other markets as market sentiment was weighed down by the upcoming rise in imports of cheaper tur from African countries, it said. Prices of tur in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 100 from the previous week to INR 6,800–INR 6,825 per 100 kg, while in Delhi they fell by INR 50 from last week to INR 6,700 per 100 kg.

Urad prices are likely to remain steady as concerns about supply due to crop losses in major producing states will be offset by continued imports, the association said. Prices could rise as the market expects shortage of the legume in major growing states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh due to heavy rainfall. Also, availability of damaged quality urad or lower quality seeds due to adverse weather is likely to support prices. However, continuous supplies from Myanmar will keep a check on any sharp price rise until the new crop arrives, the association said.

Prices of domestic urad were mixed in the week ended Saturday, the association said. The quality of urad coming into most markets still remains poor due to heavy rainfall over an extended period, which is supporting prices. The availability of imports in some markets has kept prices low, the association said. In the week ended Saturday, prices of urad in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, rose by INR 74 from the previous week to INR 5,000-INR 7,125 per 100 kg.  End

Reported by Shreya Shetty and J. Navya Sruthi

Edited by Ashish Shirke

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