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Informist, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025

MUMBAI – Prices of chana are likely to be steady to weak in the near term, while tur is expected to be range-bound and urad could be steady to firm, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report Monday. Demand for chana dal, or processed chana, remains low amid ongoing imports, the association said. Tur prices could remain steady amid ongoing domestic arrivals and imports. Though there are ample arrivals and imports of urad currently, supply could tighten in the coming months, supporting prices, it said.

Prices of chana are expected to remain range-bound with a downward bias in the near term as millers stick to need-based purchases due to slow offtake of chana dal, or processed chana, and besan, the association said. Ample stocks of yellow pea, which is a substitute for chana, could also weigh on prices. 

Good rabi sowing progress and favourable crop conditions across major growing regions are also likely to push the prices downwards. Sowing is lagging in some states such as Maharashtra, while early sowing in Gujarat and parts of Rajasthan is helping to balance the overall national progress. Traders expect farmers' acreage decisions to remain highly sensitive to price movements during the remaining sowing window. Unless there is significant weather disruption or a supportive policy change, a sharp rise in chana prices seems unlikely, it said. 

Chana prices fell in both imported and domestic markets during the week ended Saturday as millers only made need-based purchases due to weak demand. Prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh fell by INR 50 per 100 kg to INR 5,650-INR 5,700 per 100 kg, it said. 

Prices of tur are likely to be range-bound in the near term amid ongoing domestic arrivals and imports, the association said. Prices of the newly harvested tur from Karnataka are only INR 300-INR 500 per 100 kg below the minimum support price of INR 8,000 per 100 kg, which has encouraged farmers to bring more of their fresh stock to spot markets, the association said. If prices fall again, arrivals could drop as farmers may opt for selling their stocks to the government at the minimum support price.

Though production of the new tur crop is likely to fall from the previous year due to rainfall damage in Karnataka and Marathwada in Maharashtra, stocks of the older tur crop and Myanmar imports are likely to make up for any shortfall, the association said. An early start to the government's procurement could support sentiment, but a rise in domestic arrivals could limit the gains till procurement picks up, it said.

Prices of tur rose in the week ended Saturday as arrivals of the new crop remained moderate compared to last year, the association said. Prices were also supported by the approval of procurement in Karnataka, which prompted millers and traders to stock up on the legume in anticipation of tighter market availability. Government procurement could cover most of Karnataka's crop, it said. Prices in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 250 from last week to INR 7,225-INR 7,250 per 100 kg, according to the association.

Urad prices are expected to remain range-bound with a slight upward bias, the association said. Myanmar is still holding old stocks of around 150,000–200,000 tonnes while the new crop is likely to begin arriving in India by mid-February, it said. India's rabi crop is only likely to begin hitting markets by Feb-Mar, so the market will depend on old urad shipments from Myanmar and leftover kharif stocks during winter.

Prices of urad may be slightly supported in the near term due to lower domestic arrivals and occasional buying spurts, the association said. Prices could rise by INR 300-INR 400 per 100 kg in the near term before the new rabi crop arrivals begin, it said. However, a further rise in prices is unlikely as most demand remains need-based, it said. 

Urad prices rose in the week ended Saturday due to a rise in cost and freight rates of imports from Myanmar and Brazil, the association said. However, a steep rise in prices was prevented by weak demand for urad dal, or processed dal, it said. Prices of urad in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, rose by INR 300 from the previous week to INR 6,725-INR 6,750 per 100 kg.  End

Reported by Shreya Shetty and Udita S. Jaiswal

Edited by Tanima Banerjee

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