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Informist, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana are expected to be range-bound and those of urad are expected to fall in the near term, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report on Monday. Prices of tur are likely to be range-bound to weak, it said. Prices of all three pulses are under pressure from ample availability and limited miller demand, though chana prices could be supported at lower levels due to the government's procurement of the legume, it said.

 

Chana prices are expected to be range-bound in the near term amid limited demand and ample supply, the association said. Demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan is still weak, prompting millers to make only need-based purchases. Steady imports and the ongoing arrivals of the new rabi crop are increasing the availability of the legume as well, it said. Chana production is likely to be higher on year due to better yields in some states because of favourable weather conditions. 

 

Prices are likely to get support at lower levels depending on the pace of the government's procurement and the quantity it purchases, the association said. The government's buffer stocks of chana are still below desired levels, and prices may get strong support only if large-scale procurement takes place. Prices may also be supported by stockists and millers who want to take advantage of the lower price levels, it said.

 

Chana prices rose slightly in the week ended Saturday as the lower price range encouraged millers to make purchases, the association said. The announcement of procurement of the legume at minimum support price in various states further supported. Prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50 per 100 kg from the previous week to INR 5,600-INR 5,650 per 100 kg.

 

Prices of tur could be range-bound to weak in the near term due to continued selling pressure at higher rates, the association said. Demand for the legume is largely need-based, which is limiting strong market support, it said. The overall supply is comfortable. The government is still holding stocks of last year's crop, while arrivals of the new kharif crop are ongoing. Shipments of the new crop from Myanmar are likely to increase in the short term, it said.

 

Prices of tur rose in the week ended Saturday as millers preferred to purchase domestic tur over imported variety as the latter was more expensive, the association said. Prices also rose due to a slowdown in arrivals of the new crop from Karnataka, it said. Farmers in Karnataka are holding back stocks, avoiding sales at the prevailing lower prices. Prices in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 225 per 100 kg from last week to INR 8,300-INR 8,325 per 100 kg.

 

Urad prices are likely to stay weak in the short term due to low demand and comfortable supply, the association said. Shipments of the new urad crop from Myanmar are expected to increase in the next few weeks, it said. Fresh arrivals from Andhra Pradesh have begun and are likely to increase gradually, particularly from the first week of March, it said. 

 

Demand for the legume is expected to stay low due to cautious purchases by millers amid low demand for urad dal, or processed urad, the association said. Limited bulk purchases of urad are also likely to weigh on prices, it said. In Andhra Pradesh, production of the new urad crop is likely to be around 320,000–350,000 tonnes, which may contribute to the ample availability of the legume, it said.

 

Urad prices fell in the week ended Saturday, tracking the fall in prices of imported urad, the association said. Prices of urad in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, fell by INR 100 per 100 kg from the previous week to INR 7,600 per 100 kg.  End

 

Reported by Shreya Shetty

Edited by Vandana Hingorani

 

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