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Informist, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of pulses diverged in key spot markets across the country on Friday, traders said. Prices of chana fell due to sluggish demand, while prices of tur rose, tracking a rise in the price of imports, they said. Prices of urad were steady amid a lack of cues, they said.

CHANA prices at Akola in Maharashtra fell by INR 50 Friday to INR 5,725-INR 5,750 per 100 kilograms, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices fell due to muted demand for the legume, he said. The market sentiment is weighed down by the availability of cheaper imports of chana from Australia, which are expected to begin arriving in the country by mid-October, he said.

The availability of yellow peas is also weighing on prices, Kedia said. Yellow peas are used as a cheaper alternative to chana. "There is enough supply anywhere, I don't see a big rise in prices even before Diwali," he said. Prices of chana at Indore in Madhya Pradesh fell by INR 50 from the previous day to INR 5,700-INR 5,750 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Akola rose by INR 25 to INR 6,650-INR 6,675 per 100 kg, Kedia said. Prices of domestic tur rose in line with the rise in import prices, he said. Prices of imports rose slightly due to greater demand for the cheaper tur from Myanmar and African countries, he said.

Though demand for domestic tur is muted amid the availability of cheaper imports, a further fall in prices is unlikely as they have already "bottomed out", Kedia said. "Domestic prices have already taken a beating. They are much, much lower than the MSP (minimum support price) of INR 7,550 per 100 kg," he said. Prices of tur at Katni in Madhya Pradesh rose by INR 100 to INR 6,700-INR 6,800 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

URAD prices at Chandausi in Uttar Pradesh were steady at INR 7,300-INR 7,350 per 100 kg, traders said. The prices of urad at Guntur in Andhra Pradesh also remained steady at INR 7,350 per 100 kg.

Prices of urad are expected to remain lower for some time due to the arrival of mixed-quality crops, cheaper imports, and limited buying, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in a report Sunday. Consumer sentiment remains weak as the new crop arrivals are either of mixed quality or rain-affected. Fresh supplies from Myanmar and shipments from Brazil are adding pressure to the price of the pulse.

Furthermore, relatively lower costs and freight costs from Myanmar are weighing on the prices of domestic urad, the association said. Along with lower consumer demand and cheaper imports of urad, arrivals from Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh have also increased, further weighing on prices, the association said.   End

Edited by Saji George Titus

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