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Informist, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

MUMBAI – Prices of chana are likely to be steady to weak in the near term, of tur are seen improving slightly and those of urad are expected to be range-bound, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report on Monday. Demand for chana remains sluggish, while supply is comfortable across the domestic and import markets, it said. Tur prices are likely to be supported by some demand for the new arrivals of the crop, while urad prices could be range-bound amid steady imports, it said.

Prices of chana are expected to remain range-bound with a downward bias in the near term due to subdued demand from mills as sales of chana dal, processed chana and besan remain slow, the association said. Prices are also likely to remain range-bound as millers are only making need-based purchases, avoiding bulk orders due to the ongoing imports. 

Additionally, favourable weather conditions and steady progress in rabi sowing are contributing to positive crop prospects, pushing the price downwards. Traders are closely monitoring mill buying patterns, import arrivals, and cop progress for further cues on the prices, the association said. 

Chana prices fell in the week ended Saturday due to low demand from the mills, which were cautious in buying due to weak consumption. Prices also fell due to the arrival of Australian chana at Kandla and Mundra ports and steady progress in rabi sowing. Prices of chana in Kota, Rajasthan, fell by INR 75 per 100 kg to INR 4,800-INR 5,050 per 100 kg. 

Prices of tur are expected to show a slight positive trend in the short term with the spot rates of the newly harvested kharif tur crop touching INR 6,600 per 100 kg, the association said. Overall market sentiment is stable, and for now the new crop is likely to trade in the range of INR 6,300-INR 6,800 per 100 kg in the near term, it said. Further movement in prices will depend on the pace of new arrivals and how millers respond to the quality of arrivals and their quoted prices, it said.

The market is monitoring the new tur crop in Myanmar, as early observations suggest that the quality of the crop is slightly lower than previous years', the association said. Meanwhile, arrivals of the tur crop in Karnataka are slightly delayed, and with reports of crop losses, the state government is likely to procure the crop at a bonus of INR 400 per 100 kg, over and above the minimum support price of INR 8,000 per 100 kg, it said.

Prices of tur remained firm in the week ended Saturday due to need-based demand from millers. In the Gulbarga market in Karnataka, lower-than-expected arrivals of the new crop supported prices further, the association said. However, prices of the old stocks of tur fell as buyers showed more interest in the new arrivals, it said. Prices of the old tur in Akola, Maharashtra, fell by INR 25 from last week to INR 6,975-INR 7,000 per 100 kg. Prices of new tur in Gulbarga, Karnataka, rose by INR 75 from the previous week to INR 7,150-INR 7,250 per 100 kg.

Urad prices are likely to stay range-bound in the near term amid comfortable stocks, the association said. Prices are likely to trade in the range of INR 7,300-INR 7,800 per 100 kg, it said. Myanmar's old stocks, along with the upcoming new crop — which is estimated at 1–1.1 million tonnes — will keep overall supply steady, it said. This is likely to prevent any major upward movement in prices. The market also does not expect a major rally or strong demand in spot markets for now, it said.

Urad prices fell in the week ended Saturday due to low demand for processed urad products, which kept mill purchases low, the association said. Prices were also weighed down by low cost and freight rates of imports and steady arrivals of the legume from Myanmar and Brazil, it said. Prices of urad in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, fell by INR 200 from last week to INR 6,450 per 100 kg.  End

Reported by Shreya Shetty and Udita S. Jaiswal

Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj

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