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Informist, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana were steady, while prices of tur and urad rose in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Chana prices were unchanged amid tepid market activity and low seasonal demand, they said. Prices of tur rose due to reports of lower-than-expected output in Vidarbha, Maharashtra, a key tur-producing region. Prices of urad rose due to firm government purchases, they said.

 

CHANA prices at Akola in Maharashtra were steady at INR 5,800-INR 5,825 per 100 kg, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices are steady amid low market activity, he said. Both the demand and supply of domestic chana are currently low, keeping prices unchanged, he said. "Demand for chana during this time of the year is generally low as there are no festivals in February," he said. The ongoing imports of chana from Australia are keeping supply comfortable and preventing any steep price fluctuations, he said.

 

Prices are likely to stay range-bound till the arrival of the new rabi chana crop begins after one month, Kedia said. Arrivals of the new crop from Karnataka are likely to hit markets first, he said. Good-quality arrivals of the new chana crop are likely due to favourable weather during the sowing season, he said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,750-INR 5,775 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

Prices of new TUR in Akola rose by INR 200 to INR 7,825-INR 7,850 per 100 kg, Kedia said. Prices surged amid reports of a fall in output in Vidarbha, one of the key tur-producing regions in Maharashtra. While tur output in Karnataka has already been adversely affected by excessive rainfall in September and October, resulting in crop damage and loss, cold weather in Maharashtra in January has affected the tur crop, he said. "The market was expecting an excellent crop from Vidarbha, but now we know that around 20% of the crop could be damaged due to low temperatures and fog," he said.

 

Cold temperatures can delay crop development, resulting in lower yields. Fog inhibits proper bud formation and flowering of the plant as it does not receive adequate sunlight. With fears of lower-than-expected output, millers, traders, and stockists — who need to stock up their currently-empty processing pipeline — are rushing to purchase the new arrivals, he said. Prices are expected to rise further as robust demand for the pulse is expected to continue, he said. 

 

Prices of tur at Katni in Madhya Pradesh rose by INR 200 to INR 8,000-INR 8,100 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

URAD prices at Chandausi in Uttar Pradesh rose by INR 100 from Tuesday to INR 7,350-INR 7,400 per 100 kg, traders said. Prices of urad in Jaipur, Rajasthan, rose by INR 200 to INR 7,300-INR 8,200 per 100 kg. Prices rose, supported by the government's robust procurement, they said.

 

Procurement of urad under the minimum support price mechanism has crossed 50,000 tonnes so far in crop year 2025-26 (Jul-Jun), with the government looking to buy another 50,000 tonnes before the season ends, a government official told Informist Tuesday. The minimum support price of urad is INR 7,800 per 100 kg. Procurement is undertaken by central agencies such as the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India and the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India.  End

 

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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