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Informist, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and urad were steady Wednesday while prices of tur continued to fall in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of chana were unchanged as demand for the legume was low and supply was on par, they said. Prices of tur continued to correct after a surge in the past few days, while prices of urad were flat due to lack of fresh cues, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, remained steady at INR 5,650-INR 5,700 per 100 kg, said Aniket Mehta, a local trader. Prices were steady as demand and supply were both low, he said. Currently, overall demand for chana in both domestic and imported markets is low, he said. Millers and traders who need to purchase chana to meet processing demand are opting for chana imported from Australia over the domestic variety, as the former is cheaper and of better quality, he said.

Prices are likely to remain range-bound in the near term, Mehta said. Shipments of chana from Australia are expected to continue arriving in India until the end of the year. The market is monitoring the progress of rabi chana sowing in the country. As of Friday, chana acreage was up nearly 4% at 8.5 million hectares from 8.2 million hectares a year ago, according to data from the agriculture ministry.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,600-INR 5,625 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, fell by INR 25 from Tuesday to INR 7,100-INR 7,125 per 100 kg, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices corrected for the second consecutive day after they surged in the past few days due to lower-than-expected arrivals of the new kharif crop, he said. Domestic prices were also weighed down by a fall in prices of imported tur, he said. The fall in prices is likely to be limited as demand from millers and traders for the new crop is expected to remain firm, he said.

 

Though arrivals of the new kharif tur have already begun in Karnataka, they are nowhere near last year's levels, Kedia said. As such, prices are yet to come under pressure from new arrivals, he said. "Even if Karnataka arrivals begin in full swing, I do not see prices coming under much pressure," he said. Reports of crop loss and damage in Karnataka due to excessive rainfall in September and October have brought down expectations of a surge in output and arrivals in the top-producing state, he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, fell INR 100 from the previous day to INR 7,200-INR 7,300 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

URAD prices at Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,725-INR 6,750 per 100 kg, traders said. Urad prices were also unchanged in Jaipur, Rajasthan, at INR 6,600-INR 7,500 per 100 kg. Prices were steady amid a lack of fresh cues, traders said.

 

Prices of urad may be slightly supported in the near term due to lower domestic arrivals and occasional buying spurts, the association said in its weekly report Monday. 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.  End

 

Edited by Nishant Maher

 

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