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Informist, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and tur fell Wednesday, while prices of urad remained steady in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Chana prices were weighed down by a seasonal low in demand, they said. Tur prices fell on a rise in arrivals of the new rabi crop, while urad prices remained unchanged in the absence of fresh cues, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 50 from Tuesday to INR 5,850-INR 5,900 per 100 kilogram, Gaurav Kochar, a local trader, said. The decline was due to a seasonal low in demand, he said. With no major festivals in February and the wedding season still some weeks away, demand for chana is subdued. Prices are likely to remain range-bound until arrivals of the new rabi crop begin, he said.

 

Chana arrivals are expected to begin in full swing in March, Kochar said. While prices are expected to fall under pressure from fresh arrivals, a steep fall is unlikely as the market is likely to find support at lower levels, he said. "(Prices in) Delhi, one of the key chana markets, shall not go below INR 5,700 per 100 kg," he said. Farmers will not be willing to sell their crops at prices which are sharply below the minimum support price of INR 5,875 per 100 kg, he said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi fell by INR 50 from the previous day to INR 5,875-INR 5,900 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

Prices of new TUR in Akola, Maharashtra, fell by INR 100 from Tuesday to INR 8,350-INR 8,400 per 100 kg, Ankit Kedia, a local trader, said. Prices fell due to a rise in arrivals of the new kharif crop, he said. The market has been receiving around 1,000 bags (1 bag = 50 kg) of tur every day so far this week, he said. Arrivals from key tur-producing regions in Maharashtra, such as Vidarbha, Akola, Latur, Ahilyanagar, Solapur, and Beed, have picked up pace, he said. 

 

Robust arrivals of the new crop are expected to continue for the rest of the month, Kedia said. As such, prices could fall further, though a drop below INR 8,000 per 100 kg, the minimum support level, is unlikely, he said. "Farmers will refuse to sell their crop if prices go below INR 8,000 per 100 kg," he said. The government's procurement of the legume at the minimum support price is also likely to keep prices above INR 8,000 per 100 kg, he said. The government has begun procuring tur in Karnataka, while it has announced its intentions to purchase the crop in Maharashtra and Telangana.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 100 from the previous day to INR 8,400-INR 8,500 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

URAD prices in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 7,850 per 100 kg, traders said. Urad prices in Jaipur, Rajasthan, remained steady at INR 7,800-INR 8,800 per 100 kg. Prices were steady due to the absence of fresh cues, they said.

 

Urad prices could rise in the near term due to demand from millers amid lower imports and a fall in domestic arrivals, the association said in its weekly report on Monday. However, a steep price rise 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.  End

 

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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