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Informist, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025

MUMBAI – Prices of chana are likely to remain lower this week due to weak demand and the availability of cheaper imports, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report on Monday. Prices of tur could be supported in the short term due to reports of crop damage by heavy rainfall, it said. Prices of urad are expected to fall due to ongoing imports and a rise in domestic arrivals, the association said.

Chana prices are expected to remain under pressure this week as weak demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan is discouraging miller purchases, the association said. Most demand from millers is only limited to need-based buying, which is not enough to support prices, it said. The availability of yellow peas is also weighing on prices, it said. Yellow peas are used as a cheaper alternative to chana.

Festival demand for chana ahead of Diwali is expected to support prices, the association said. The demand for seeds ahead of rabi sowing could also support prices, it said. However, the rise is likely to be limited due to the availability of yellow peas and cheaper Australian chana, it said. 

In the week ended Saturday, prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh fell by INR 200 from the previous week to INR 5,700-INR 5,750 per 100 kg. Similarly, prices in Bikaner, Rajasthan fell by INR 200 from last week to INR 5,600-INR 5,650 per 100 kg, the association said. This fall was driven by several factors, including the upcoming shipments of cheaper Australian chana, ongoing imports of low-cost yellow peas, and sluggish demand for chana dal despite the festival season.  

Prices of tur are likely to get short-term support due to reports of damage to the standing crops in top tur-producing states, Maharashtra and Karnataka, the association said. However, a steep rise in prices is unlikely due to the availability of cheaper imports of tur from Myanmar and African countries, it said. In the absence of an import duty on tur imports, prices are likely to remain under pressure in the medium term, though a sharp fall is unlikely as the legume is already trading in the bottom range, it 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 due to rising pressure from cheaper imports, it said. Prices of tur in Solapur, Maharashtra, rose by INR 50 from the previous week to INR 6,250–INR 6,700 per 100 kg, while in Delhi they fell by INR 50 from last week to INR 6,550-INR 6,600 per 100 kg.

Urad prices are likely to fall in the near term due to the ongoing imports from Myanmar and Brazil and the rise in arrivals of the new kharif crop, the association said. Most of the new crop has been exposed to extended periods of heavy rainfall, which has increased the moisture content in the legume, lowering its quality. Demand from millers is likely to rise only once better quality arrivals begin, it said.

The market remains sensitive to weather developments and their impact on the new kharif crop, the association said. Further damage to the standing crop and the harvested legume could raise supply concerns, supporting prices in the medium term, it said.

Prices of domestic urad fell in the week ended Saturday due to low miller demand and the availability of imports, the association said. In the week ended Saturday, prices of urad in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, fell by INR 50 from the previous week to INR 5,000-INR 7,000 per 100 kg.  End

Reported by Shreya Shetty and Udita S. Jaiswal

Edited by Tanima Banerjee

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