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Informist, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026

MUMBAI – Prices of chana are likely to remain range-bound with a downward bias in the near term amid weak demand for chana dal, new crop arrivals, and hope of government procurement, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report on Monday. Tur prices are expected to stay range-bound amid cautious buying and the government's purchases. Masur prices are likely to remain range-bound to slightly weak amid need-based demand and ongoing imports, it said.

Chana prices are expected to remain range-bound with a downward bias in the near term due to weak demand for chana dal, or processed chana and besan, the association said. Expectations of high arrivals of the new rabi crop, along with increased selling pressure of old stocks are likely to push the prices down further, it said. 

Traders and stockists are also cautious about buying the new crop due to high moisture levels and the current elevated price level, which is limiting fresh demand, according to the association. The direction of chana prices in the medium term will depend on the movement of yellow pea prices, the pace and scale of government procurement at minimum support prices, and the size of timing of domestic crop arrivals, it said. Chana procurement under the price support scheme is expected to begin from mid-March, once enough fair and average quality produce reaches markets. 

Chana prices fell during the week ended Saturday as traders and consumers were cautious due to the recent price rise. Prices of chana fell in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, by INR 50 per 100 kg to INR 5,900–INR 5,950 per 100 kg, according to the association. 

Prices of tur are likely to be range-bound in the short term amid cautious buying, a rise in new crop arrivals, and the government's procurement of the legume, the association said. While millers will continue to purchase tur at lower price levels, demand is likely to thin out at higher levels amid ongoing arrivals of the new crop, it said. Market sentiment could soften if arrivals from Karnataka and Marathwada in Maharastra improve in quality, and if arrivals from the Vidarbha region in Maharashtra, it said.

A decline in prices is unlikely due to the government's purchases of the legume in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana, though the market is monitoring the pace of the procurement, which is off to a slow start. The government is buying tur at the minimum support price of INR 8,000 per 100 kg. Farmers are likely to hold back stocks and avoid distress selling even if prices dip briefly, which is expected to prevent a major downside in prices, the association said.

Prices of tur rose in the week ended Saturday due to below-normal arrivals of the new tur crop, the association said. Prices of tur in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 400 per 100 kg from last week to INR 7,750-INR 7,800 per 100 kg.

Urad prices are expected to stay range-bound to slightly weak in the near term, the association said. A rise in imports from Myanmar at the Chennai port and pending deliveries of more shipments could put pressure on prices, it said. While Brazil's imports have dried up, active shipments from Myanmar and their efforts to clear up old stocks before the harvest of the new crop could cap any rise in prices, it said.

Arrivals of the new rabi urad crop from Karimnagar in Telangana and Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh are expected to increase gradually, which could put further pressure on prices, the association said. However, prices are likely to be supported at lower levels due to need-based demand from millers and traders, it said. The price trend in the medium term will depend on import volumes, cost and freight rates, and the progress of rabi crop arrivals, it said.

Prices of urad showed a mixed trend in different spot markets in the week ended Saturday, the association said. Prices fluctuated depending on the quality of arrivals and the need-based demand from millers in different markets, it said. Prices of urad in Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh fell by INR 200 from the previous week to INR 5,000-INR 7,100 per 100 kg, while that in Jalgaon in Maharashtra rose by INR 200 to INR 6,700-INR 7,300 per 100 kg.  End

Reported by Shreya Shetty and Udita S. Jaiswal

Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj

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