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Informist, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and urad were unchanged and those of tur showed mixed trends in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Prices of tur were steady in some markets while they fell in others due to low demand for the old stocks of tur, they said. Prices of chana were steady as low demand matched low supply while prices of urad were flat amid a lack of cues, they said.

CHANA prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 5,475-INR 5,500, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices were unchanged as low demand for the legume was on a par with low supply, he said. Arrivals of old chana stocks have reduced significantly, he said. "During this time of the year, there is no major festival happening and a bulk of the wedding season is already over, so usually chana demand is low," he said. Millers currently prefer to purchase imported chana over the domestic variety to meet their processing needs as the former is cheaper, he said. 

Meanwhile, sowing of rabi chana has almost wrapped up in Maharashtra, Kedia said. Chana production in the state is likely to match last year's levels, he added. As of Friday, chana acreage across the country rose nearly 6% to 9.2 million hectares from 8.7 million hectares a year ago, data from the agriculture ministry showed.

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,500-INR 5,525 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Akola fell by INR 50 from Monday to INR 6,925-INR 6,950 per 100 kg, Kedia said. "There is no demand for old tur stocks currently," he said. Though overall demand for tur is mellow, traders and millers are preferring to purchase arrivals of the freshly harvested kharif crop so that they have newer, better quality stocks of the legume, he said.

However, the market is yet to receive proper arrivals of the new crop, Kedia said. "Currently, some sellers bring in a small amount of new tur every few days or so. Arrivals of tur from Vidarbha and Marathwada are likely to begin only by mid-Jan," he added. The market is awaiting new arrivals of the legume to begin in full swing, he said.

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 7,150-INR 7,250 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

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

Urad prices are likely to be range-bound in the near term, with only slight fluctuation expected tracking the movements of cost and freight rates of imports, the association said in its weekly report on Monday. Market sentiment remains moderate due to comfortable supply of the legume. Any sharp upside is likely to be prevented as demand for the legume remains need-based, it said.  End

Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury

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