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Informist, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and tur are expected to rise in the near term, while prices of urad could remain range-bound, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report on Monday. Prices of chana could rise due to festival demand ahead of Diwali, while prices of tur could be supported by reports of crop damage in Maharashtra and Karnataka. However, the rise in prices of both the pulses could be limited due to the availability of cheaper imports. Prices of urad are expected to remain range-bound amid ongoing imports and need-based buying by millers, the association said.

Chana prices are expected to see a modest rise in the near term due to steady demand from mills during the peak consumption season and festival demand, the association said. Prices could also be supported as retailers are expected to stock up the legume ahead of Diwali. Sporadic rainfall in parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka could delay rabi chana sowing, which could also support prices, the association said. However, the gains are expected to be limited due to availability of cheaper imports of chana and yellow peas, it said. Yellow peas are used as a cheaper alternative to chana.

Prices of chana rose in the week ended September due to sustained buying by mills, which took advantage of lower price levels during the ongoing consumption season. In the week ended Saturday, prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 200 from the previous week to INR 5,900-INR 5,950 per 100 kg. 

Prices of tur are expected to rise in the near term due to reports of crop damage amid heavy rainfall in Marathwada in Maharashtra and Karnataka, though the extent of losses is still uncertain, the report said. However, forward African shipments priced much lower than domestic levels may limit the gains unless the crop losses are severe, the report said. 

In the week ended Saturday, tur prices rose, supported by reports of crop damage from heavy rain in major producing states. Prices in Solapur, Maharashtra, rose by INR 50 from the previous week to INR 6,250-INR 6,750 per 100 kg. 

Prices of urad are expected to remain range-bound with a downward bias amid ongoing imports, rising mandi arrivals, and need-based mill demand, the association said. However, a steep fall in prices is unlikely as arrivals across the country are likely to fall in the medium term.

Arrivals in Maharashtra and Karnataka are likely to continue only till mid-October, while Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh will have a short season with lower sowing and yields, the association said. Rajasthan's output is limited due to rain-affected crops. Prices are expected to be supported at lower levels as millers focus on stocking up their processing pipeline, it said.

Prices of urad in most key markets across the country were mixed in the week ended Saturday. Prices rose in some markets and fell in others depending on the quality of arrivals. Demand from millers remained limited to need-based purchases, the association said. In the week ended Saturday, prices of urad in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, rose by INR 50 from the previous week to INR 5,000-INR 7,050 per 100 kg. Prices in Bidar, Karnataka, fell by INR 136 from last week to INR 4,904-INR 6,203 per 100 kg.  End

Reported by Udita S. Jaiswal and Reshma Ravi

Edited by Avishek Dutta

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