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Informist, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and tur fell while those of urad held steady in key spot markets across the country Wednesday, traders said. The availability of cheaper imports weighed on prices of chana and tur, they said. However, a steep fall in tur is unlikely as prices are already in the bottom range, they said. Prices of urad were steady as demand for the legume matched its supply.

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 50 from Tuesday to INR 5,800-INR 5,850 per 100 kilograms, said Aniket Mehta, a local trader. Imports of cheaper and better quality chana from Australia, which will begin arriving in the country next month, are weighing on prices, he said.

Though demand could rise ahead of Diwali, it is unlikely to be as strong as the market expected it to be, Mehta said. The ample availability of yellow peas is also hurting market sentiment, he said. Yellow peas are used as a cheaper alternative to chana.

Prices of chana in Jaipur, Rajasthan, fell by INR 50 from the previous day to INR 5,800 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, fell by INR 25 from Tuesday to INR 6,650-INR 6,675 per 100 kg, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. While arrivals began Wednesday following two days of low activity owing to Navratri festivities, the absence of buyers weighed on prices, he said. Imports of cheaper tur from African countries are seen rising at the end of the month, which is also likely to weigh on prices, he said.

However, a steep fall is unlikely in the near term as prices are already hovering in the "bottom-range", Kedia said. Moreover, Kedia expects demand from millers to increase soon as "they would like to take advantage of the low prices," he said. This is likely to provide prices a much-needed push in the medium term, when they could touch the INR 7,000 per 100 kg level again, he said.

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 50 from the previous day to INR 6,600-INR 6,700 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

URAD prices in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 7,300-INR 7,350 per 100 kg, traders said. Prices of urad in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, also remained steady at INR 7,400 per 100 kg. Prices were steady as demand for the legume was on a par with its supply, traders said.

Prices of urad are likely to fall in the short term on availability of cheaper imports and rise in domestic arrivals of the new kharif crop. Relatively lower cost and freight rates from Myanmar are weighing on prices of domestic urad, the association said in its weekly report Monday. Along with lower demand and cheaper imports of urad, arrivals of the legume from Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh have also increased, further weighing on prices, the association added.  End

Edited by Subhojit Sarkar

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