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Informist, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana, tur, and urad are expected to rise in the near term due to robust demand from millers, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report on Monday. Chana prices are also expected to rise due to wedding season and Ramadan demand, the association said. Tur prices are also likely to be supported by rising concerns over lower domestic output, while urad could also rise due to a fall in supply, it said.

 

Chana prices are expected to remain firm in the near term on strong demand from millers and traders. Prices are also expected to rise due to wedding season demand and ahead of Ramadan, the association said. Higher yellow pea prices are also expected to provide indirect support to chana prices, it said. 

 

Arrivals of old crops have declined, while those of the new crop have begun in small batches in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat, where there is higher stockist activity. Fresh arrivals from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are expected only from late February to early March, leading to supply tightness in February, the association said.

 

Chana prices rose in the week ended Saturday due to strong demand from processors and concerns about the new crop after unseasonal weather in top producers Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, the association said. Prices of chana in Rajasthan rose by INR 25 per 100 kg to INR 5,975 per 100 kg, while they remained largely steady at INR 5,875-INR 5,900 per 100 kg in Madhya Pradesh, it said.   

 

Prices of tur are expected to remain firm in the near term, supported by higher purchases by millers, a rise in prices of imported commodity due to short supply, and lower domestic crop estimates, the association said. Shipments of tur from African countries have slowed down, while supply of the new crop from Myanmar is yet to begin. Production of tur in Mynamar is likely to be lower than the previous year at 300,000 tonnes. This is also expected to support domestic prices.

 

However, a steep rise in prices is unlikely as Myanmar shipments will begin in the first week of February, the association said. Supply of the new domestic crop is also expected to rise gradually, it said. The higher price levels are expected to prompt farmers to sell more of their stock, preventing a sharp rise in prices, it said.

 

Prices of tur rose for the third consecutive week in the week ended Saturday, the association said. Although arrivals of the new crop improved in some markets, overall supply remained tight, keeping prices elevated. Crop estimates from Karnataka, and Marathwada in Maharashtra are seen lower compared to last year, it said. Prices of tur in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 625 from last week to INR 8,600-INR 8,650 per 100 kg.

 

Urad prices are expected to rise in the short term due to a rise in demand from millers and a decline in supply, the association said. Arrivals of the kharif urad crop have reduced, while those of the new rabi crop are still a few weeks away, it said. With imports from Brazil slowing down, the market is more dependent on imports from Myanmar.

 

However, a steep rise in prices is unlikely as shipments of the new crop from Myanmar are expected to begin shortly. Arrivals of the new rabi crop from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will also begin in full swing in the medium term, preventing a sharp rally in prices, the association said.

 

Urad prices rose in the week ended Saturday due to supply concerns, the association said. Reports suggested a slightly lower crop yield in Myanmar, while urad output in Andhra Pradesh is expected to fall 10-15% on year, it said. Prices of urad in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, rose by INR 150 from the previous week to INR 7,800 per 100 kg.  End

 

Reported by Shreya Shetty and Udita S. Jaiswal

Edited by Vandana Hingorani

 

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