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Informist, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025

MUMBAI – Prices of pulses are expected to be range-bound in the near term, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report on Monday. Prices of chana are likely to stay steady due to cautious market sentiment, the association said. Prices of tur are seen range-bound amid ongoing imports and fears of crop loss and delay in harvest, it said. Prices of urad are also likely to remain range-bound amid low demand from millers and supply concerns, it said.

Chana prices are likely to remain range-bound in the short term amid cautious market sentiment, the association said. Festival demand for chana has wrapped up, while the availability of chana and yellow pea imports is likely to weigh on prices, it said. On the other hand, reports of delay in sowing the chana crop due to heavy rainfall and unstable weather could prevent a steep decline in prices, it said.

The landed cost of shipments of Australian chana in Oct-Nov is below domestic chana prices, while large arrivals of yellow peas from Canada are likely in the near term, it said. However, recent severe thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds reported in Queensland, Australia, could affect crop quality and output, the association said. The market is monitoring the weather conditions and progress of the harvest in Australia, as the yield, crop size, and shipment availability from Australia will play an important role in price trends. 

Chana prices rose in the week ended Saturday, supported by limited arrivals, steady purchases by mills, and higher demand for good-quality chana, the association said. Prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 150 from the previous week to INR 5,875-INR 5,900 per 100 kg, it said.

Tur prices are expected to remain in a narrow range in the near term, the association said. Untimely and continuous rainfall in key-producers Maharashtra and Karnataka could reduce the yield of the standing tur crop and delay harvesting, which could raise prices. However, a steep rise in prices is unlikely due to upcoming shipments of tur from African countries, the association said.

Prices of tur rose for the fifth consecutive week in the week ended Saturday, supported by steady demand and a drop in offloading by stockists, the association said. However, private players hold limited stocks, mostly purchased at higher rates, which is discouraging them from selling the legume at the current lower prices, it said. Prices of tur in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 200 from last week to INR 7,400-INR 7,425 per 100 kg, the association said.

Prices of urad are expected to remain range-bound in the near term, the association said. An upward movement in prices is unlikely as purchases by millers are still weak, the report said. However, prices are also unlikely to fall as the carryover stock of domestic urad is very limited and kharif sowing in key regions was also below normal. Additionally, crop damage has been reported in parts of Maharashtra and Bundelkhand, which may reduce overall production, it said. The market also does not expect any major surplus arrivals from Myanmar and Brazil.

The market is monitoring the new arrivals from Chandausi and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. Traders have reported that around half the urad crop was damaged due to heavy rainfall, but the quality of the remaining crop is healthy, the association said. In the week ended Saturday, urad prices in Chandausi fell by INR 100 from the previous week to INR 7,000 per 100 kg, it said.  End

Reported by Shreya Shetty and Udita S. Jaiswal

Edited by Avishek Dutta

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