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Informist, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025

MUMBAI – Prices of tur are likely to rise this week due to festival demand and a drop in arrivals, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report Monday. Prices of chana are expected to be range-bound with a slight upward bias this week due to limited arrivals and need-based demand from millers, the association said. Prices of urad are seen a tad down in the near term on slow off-take by millers and steady imports, it said.

Chana prices are likely to be range-bound with a slightly upward bias this week, the association said. Prices could be supported by limited arrivals and selective buying by millers to meet last-minute festival demand. A steep rise in prices is unlikely due to lower-than-expected off-take of chana dal, or processed chana, and the availability of cheaper imports, it said. 

Prices of the legume could continue to be weighed down due to globally weak chickpea prices and expectations of Australia's harvest accelerating later this month, the association said. In the near term, price movement is likely to depend on domestic demand, the government's import policies, and international supply trends.

Chana prices showed mixed trends in the week ended Saturday after the previous week's steep gains, the association said. Buyers became cautious at higher price levels, while demand from mills gradually declined, it said. However, in some markets, demand for good quality chana for rabi sowing supported prices. Prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 100 from last week to INR 5,800-INR 5,850 per 100 kg. Prices in Bikaner, Rajasthan, rose by INR 100 from the previous week to INR 5,800-INR 5,850 per 100 kg.

Prices of tur are likely to be supported in the near term by steady festival demand for tur dal and a thin supply pipeline, the association said. Many are reluctant to sell at current rates even as arrivals are slowing down. Limited availability of stocks is likely to keep market sentiment firm. A steep rise in prices is unlikely as steady imports from Myanmar and African countries are likely to make up for low domestic arrivals. The government has also begun to offload its stocks, which is expected to improve overall supply.

Prices of tur rose for the second consecutive week in the week ended Saturday due to steady wholesale and retail demand ahead of Diwali, the association said. Limited availability of good-quality imports — with new shipments of African tur having high moisture content — also supported prices, it said. Traders said limited arrivals and fewer sellers at current prices led to low market liquidity, causing prices to rise even without a spike in demand. Prices of tur in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 50 from last week to INR 6,950-INR 7,000 per 100 kg.

Urad prices are expected to weaken slightly in the near term due to slow off-take from millers, steady imports from Myanmar and Brazil, and comfortable stock levels, the association said. A steep fall is unlikely as domestic supplies may tighten in the medium term due to below-normal acreage in the kharif season, lower yields, and reports of crop damage in key growing regions such as Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, it said. The pace of imports and their price levels will shape price trends in the coming month, it said.

Urad prices fell in the week ended Saturday due to sluggish demand from millers and lower cost and freight rates of Myanmar shipments, the association said. Steady imports also ensured ample availability of the legume. A rise in arrivals of the new kharif crop in some markets also weighed on prices, it said. Prices of urad in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, fell by INR 100 from the previous week to INR 7,150-INR 7,200 per 100 kg.  End

Reported by Shreya Shetty

Edited by Nishant Maher

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