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Informist, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and tur are likely to fall in the near term due to a rise in arrivals of the new harvested crop, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report on Monday. Prices of urad, however, are expected to remain range-bound amid limited demand and low supply, the association said.

 

Chana prices are likely to fall in the near term due to a rise in arrivals of the new rabi chana crop, the association said. Arrivals of the new crop from Karnataka are expected to increase following a bumper crop and better yields, while fresh arrivals from Gujarat and Maharashtra are also expected to begin shortly, it said. New crop arrivals from Madhya Pradesh are likely to begin from late February, while arrivals from Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are expected to begin post Holi, which will take place in the first week of March.

 

Demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan remains weak, with millers making only need-based purchases, the association said. Ongoing imports of chana from Australia are also weighing on prices, it said. As arrivals increase, farmers will depend on timely and effective procurement of the legume at the minimum support price of INR 5,875 per 100 kg for support at lower levels, it said.

 

Prices of chana fell in the week ended Saturday due to low demand, as millers restricted purchases to immediate requirements only, as demand for chana dal and besan stayed weak, the association said. Prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 100 from the previous week to INR 5,750-INR 5,800 per 100 kg.

 

Prices of tur are expected to fall further in the short term as arrivals of the new kharif crop are expected to rise, the association said. Farmers are likely to continue selling their crop as long as prices remain above the minimum support level of INR 8,000 per 100 kg.

 

Supply pressure is likely to increase more as three vessels carrying tur from Myanmar have arrived at the Chennai port, and more deliveries are expected soon, the association said. However, lower kharif crop estimates and the government's procurement of the legume are likely to keep prices from falling steeply, it said.

 

Prices of tur fell in the week ended Saturday as they corrected after a surge in the previous week, the association said. Demand for the new tur crop fell as buyers refused purchases at elevated levels. A rise in arrivals from key producing regions also weighed on prices. Prices of tur in Akola, Maharashtra, fell by INR 250 from last week to INR 8,350-INR 8,400 per 100 kg.

 

Urad prices are expected to remain range-bound in the near term as millers continue to make need-based purchases amid muted demand for urad dal, or processed urad, the association said. A fall in prices is unlikely as domestic availability is limited and shipments of urad from both Myanmar and Brazil have decreased, it said.

 

However, shipments of the new urad crop from Myanmar are on the way to India, which is likely to prevent a rise in prices, the association said. Arrivals of the new rabi crop are also expected to begin by the end of February, which could ease supply tightness. In the medium term, price movement is likely to depend on the pace of new rabi crop arrivals and the prices of Myanmar imports, it said.

 

Urad prices showed a mixed trend in the week ended Saturday, the association said. Prices fell in some markets due to cautious trading, while they rose in other markets due to a rise in miller demand and lower arrivals. Prices of urad in Kota, Rajasthan, fell by INR 400 per 100 kg from the previous week to INR 5,000-INR 8,100 per 100 kg, while in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, it rose by INR 100 per 100 kg to INR 7,900 per 100 kg.  End

 

Reported by Shreya Shetty

Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj

 

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