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Informist, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of major pulses were steady in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Tur prices were steady as a rise in arrivals of the new crop from Maharashtra was offset by a fall in arrivals from Karnataka, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, remained unchanged at INR 5,550-INR 5,600 per 100 kilograms, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader. Prices are steady as demand was on par with supply, he said. The market has begun receiving small quantities of the new crop, which millers are purchasing to meet processing demand, he said.

 

Arrivals of the new rabi crop are expected to begin in full swing after 10 days, Kakani said. Prices are likely to fall by INR 100-INR 200 per 100 kg once the new arrivals pick up pace, he said. However, a steep fall is unlikely, as the quality of the new arrivals is "better" and demand from millers and traders is expected to remain stable, he said. The Madhya Pradesh government is yet to announce the procurement of chana in the state, he said. 

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,700-INR 5,725 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 8,100-INR 8,125 per 100 kg, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Though arrivals of the new kharif crop from Maharashtra are robust, arrivals from Karnataka have reduced, keeping prices unchanged, he said. Maharashtra and Karnataka are the top producers of tur in the country.

 

Prices are likely to remain range-bound in March as arrivals of the new crop continue and farmers are unlikely to sell at lower prices, Kedia said. "If there is any change in prices, it will be because the domestic prices are tracking import prices," he said. Imports of the new crop from Myanmar are expected to begin in full swing soon, he said. With reportedly lower tur production in Myanmar, shipments could be priced higher, he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 100 from the previous day to INR 8,200-INR 8,300 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

URAD prices in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, were steady at INR 7,600 100 kg, traders said. In Rajasthan's Jaipur, urad prices remained unchanged at INR 7,700-8,700 per 100 kg. Prices were steady due to a lack of fresh cues, they said.

 

In the near term, urad prices are expected to be weighed down by a rise in arrivals of imports from Myanmar, the association said in its weekly report on Monday. Domestic arrivals of the new rabi crop from Andhra Pradesh are also expected to begin by the end of the month. In the medium term, the price movement is likely to depend on shipments from Myanmar and the pace of domestic arrivals, the association said.  End

 

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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