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Informist, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana are expected to remain range-bound to weak in the near term due to subdued demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan despite the ongoing wedding season, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report Monday. Prices of tur are likely to remain supported amid tight supplies and anticipated government procurement, while prices of urad are likely to remain firm on steady need-based demand and a fall in arrivals of the new kharif crop, the association said.

 

Chana prices are expected to remain range-bound with a downward bias in the near term due to weak demand for besan and chana dal, the association said. Demand for chana remains soft despite the ongoing wedding season, it said. Millers are also cautious about their storage and are avoiding bulk purchases. Upcoming import consignments from Australia might add to the existing stock and exert further pressure on prices, the association noted. Improvement in weather conditions and steady progress in rabi chana sowing are also likely to weigh on prices. 

 

The downward pressure is likely to take a pause if adverse weather impacts the progress of rabi chana sowing or if the government makes any changes to the import policies, the association said.

 

Chana prices fell in the week ended Saturday due to weak demand from millers, arrivals of bulk Australian chana at Kandla port, steady progress in rabi sowing, expectations of a good domestic crop, and weak sentiment in the import market. Prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 100 from last week to INR 5,650-INR 5,700 per 100 kilograms. 

 

Prices of tur are expected to remain supported in the short term due to low stocks of the old crop and delay in the arrival of the new kharif crop, the association said. Early arrivals of the new crop are minimal across markets because of crop damage in key producing regions of Karnataka and Maharashtra, it said. In most major producing states, arrivals of the new crop usually begin in full swing only after mid-December or in January. Until then, the tight supply is likely to prevent a fall in prices, it said.

 

Prices may also find support from expectations of government procurement of the new crop at the minimum support price of INR 8,000 per 100 kg. Consistent need-based purchases by millers and traders are also likely to support prices, the association said.

 

Prices of tur fell in the week ended Saturday on steady inflows of imported tur from African countries and Myanmar, the association said. Prices were also weighed down by moderate demand from millers due to a decline in the sale of tur dal, or processed tur, which kept overall market sentiment weak, it said. Prices of tur in Akola, Maharashtra, fell by INR 50 from last week to INR 6,975-INR 7,000 per 100 kg.

 

Prices of urad are likely to remain firm in the near term due to need-based demand from millers and traders, who are currently holding limited stocks, according to the association. Prices may also firm up due to a fall in arrivals of the new kharif crop and lower imports from Brazil, as exporters have already shipped most urad stock to India, it said. 

 

Prices could also be supported by a fall in rabi urad acreage in the ongoing season, the association said. In the medium term, prices are likely to depend on the cost and freight rates of imports, the size of the new urad crop in Myanmar, and an improvement in domestic demand, it said.

 

Urad prices rose in the week ended Saturday due to a fall in arrivals of the new kharif crop, which continued to be of medium-to-low quality, the association said. Prices were also supported by a rise in cost and freight rates of imports, it said. Prices of urad in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, rose by INR 100 from the previous week to INR 5,500-INR 6,400 per 100 kg.  End

 

Reported by Shreya Shetty and Udita S. Jaiswal

Edited by Subhojit Sarkar

 

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