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Informist, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025

MUMBAI – Prices of chana are expected to remain rangebound with a downward bias in the near term due to weak demand for chana dal and besan, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report Monday. Prices of tur are also likely to stay rangebound because of steady imports, sluggish demand, and reports of crop loss, it said. Prices of urad are expected to remain steady due to slow demand and comfortable supplies, it said.

The demand for chana dal and besan remains weak despite the onset of the wedding season, the association said. Currently, millers are cautious about their existing stocks and are avoiding bulk purchases. Improvement in weather conditions and steady progress in sowing are also likely to weigh on chana prices, the association said. Chana prices are expected to remain weak on better crop prospects, comfortable supply, and the ongoing imports, it said.

The downward pressure on prices is likely to pause if adverse weather impacts the progress of rabi chana sowing or if the government makes any changes to the import policies.

Prices of chana fell in the week ended Saturday on weak demand from millers, strong progress in sowing in Rajasthan and Gujarat, expectations of a good domestic crop this season, and weak sentiment in the imported market. "The arrival of an Australian chana bulk vessel at Kandla port also added to supply pressure," the association said. Prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 100 per 100 kilograms to INR 5,750-INR 5,800 per 100 kg.

Analysts expect imports of tur from African countries to increase in the coming days while regular shipments from Myanmar will continue. The market is expected to remain cautious, with millers making only need-based purchases due to comfortable supply and weak retail demand, it said.

However, these need-based purchases are likely to keep prices from slipping, the association said. Reports of crop losses in Maharashtra and Karnataka, the top producers of tur in the country, are also supporting prices at lower levels, it said. Uncertainty surrounding the actual kharif tur production, along with the government's assurance of procurement of the new crop at the minimum support price of INR 8,000 per 100 kg, is also keeping prices from falling, it said.

Prices of tur fell in the week ended Saturday on slow trade and weak demand, the association said. Arrivals of the fresh kharif crop are still a month away, which kept buyers from making aggressive purchases, it said. Prices of tur in Akola, Maharashtra, fell by INR 150 from the previous week to INR 7,040-INR 7,050 per 100 kg.

Urad prices are expected to remain confined to a narrow range in the short term, as millers are making limited purchases of new kharif arrivals amid slow demand and adequate supplies, the association said. Despite reports of crop losses in Maharashtra and Bundelkhand, domestic availability remains sufficient, it added.

Prices of urad are lower than last year, yet buying interest is weak in both imported and domestic markets, showing muted consumption, the association said. In the medium term, prices are likely to depend on the movement of cost and freight rates, the pace of imports from Myanmar and Brazil, and any improvement in domestic demand, it said. Brazil has already exported bulk of its urad crop and its remaining stocks are dwindling, it said.

Urad prices fell in the week ended Saturday on sluggish demand, the association said. Weak cost and freight rates of imports and steady overseas supply also kept market sentiment subdued, it said. Prices of urad in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, fell by INR 150 from last week to INR 6,800 per 100 kg.  End

Reported by Shreya Shetty and Udita S. Jaiswal

Edited by Subhojit Sarkar

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