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Informist, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025

 

MUMBAI – Though chana prices are likely to remain range-bound this week, they could be supported in the near term due to a rise in wedding season demand, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report on Monday. Tur prices could remain range-bound to slightly week on low demand and steady imports. Prices of urad are likely to remain range-bound with a slight downward bias in the short term due to steady domestic and overseas supply, it said.

 

Chana prices are likely to fluctuate in a narrow range this week due to limited trading activity, the association said. Prices could be supported in the near term due to the start of the wedding season, it said. Demand for chana increases during the wedding season due to a rise in consumption of chana dal, processed chana and besan, a flour made from chana. However, a steep rise in prices is unlikely due to the ongoing imports of chana and yellow peas. The country will begin receiving the Nov-Dec shipments of chana from Australia soon, while imports of yellow peas with a bill of lading date prior to Oct. 31 are also yet to hit ports, the association said. Both imported legumes are cheaper than domestic chana.

 

Chana prices remained low in the week ended Saturday due to subdued demand, the association said. Market participants were cautious to expectations of a rise in imports in the coming months, along with expectations of a good domestic crop during the rabi season, it said. A fall in prices of imports also weighed on prices of the domestic variety, it said. Prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 50 from last week to INR 5,850-INR 5,900 per 100 kg.

 

Prices of tur are expected to remain range-bound to slightly weak as arrivals of new African tur have eased supply woes, the association said. Prices could be weighed down by weak demand for tur during winter, the association said. Demand for tur usually slows down during winter as households shift to consuming green vegetables, according to the association. 

 

Prices are likely to be supported at the lower level due to limited good-quality domestic stocks and crop loss in Maharashtra and Karnataka due to heavy rainfall, the association said. Prices could also be supported due to the government's assurance of buying the full crop at the minimum support price. 

 

Prices of tur fell in the previous week due to low domestic demand and selling by stockists. Millers made only need-based purchases as they preferred the cheaper tur from African countries. Prices of tur in Akola, Maharashtra, fell by INR 200 from the previous week to INR 7,175-INR 7,200 per 100 kg.

 

Urad prices are expected to be range-bound with a slight downward bias in the near term due to ample availability of supply, the association said. The ongoing arrivals of the newly harvested kharif crop and stocks of the imported legume at ports is likely to prevent a rise in prices, it said. Buying interest remains low in both the imported and domestic markets, indicating weak consumption. 

 

However, a fall in prices is unlikely due to reports of crop damage and loss in Maharashtra and Bundelkhand due to excessive rainfall, the association said. In the coming weeks, the market will be monitoring the movement in cost and freight prices, the pace of shipments from Myanmar and Brazil, and how domestic demand evolves, it said. 

 

In the week ended Saturday, urad prices fell due to low demand for processed urad, the association said. Arrivals of the average-quality kharif crop were sufficient to meet current consumption needs, it said. Millers limited their purchases to need-based demand. Weak mill demand and steady imports kept market sentiment dull, it said. Prices of urad in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, fell by INR 50 from the previous week to INR 6,950 per 100 kg.  End

 

Reported by Shreya Shetty and Udita S. Jaiswal

Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj

 

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