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Informist, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana fell Wednesday while prices of tur and urad showed mixed trends in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Chana prices were weighed down by rise in new rabi crop arrivals, they said. Prices of tur were steady in some markets while they fell in others due to low demand and a fall in prices of imports, they said. Masur prices fell in some markets due to muted demand, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 25 from Tuesday to INR 5,550-INR 5,600 per 100 kg, said Gaurav Kochar, a local trader. Prices were weighed down by a slight rise in arrivals of the new rabi crop, he said.

 

Arrivals of the new chana crop are expected to begin in full swing in the first few weeks of March, said Ravi Mehta, a local trader. While prices are likely to buckle under arrival pressure in the near term, a steep decline in prices is unlikely as demand for the legume will pick up again, he said. The quality of the new arrivals is good, which is likely to prompt millers and traders to increase purchases in the medium term. The government's procurement of the legume at the minimum support price of INR 5,875 per 100 kg is also likely to support prices at lower levels, he said.

 

On Tuesday, the government approved the procurement of 2.31 million tonnes of chana under the price support scheme for the rabi marketing season 2026-27 (Oct-Sept). This includes the purchase of 761,250 tonnes of chana in Maharashtra, 413,250 tonnes in Gujarat, 580,000 tonnes in Madhya Pradesh, and 553,000 tonnes in Rajasthan.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi fell by INR 25 from the previous day to INR 5,625-INR 5,650 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, fell by INR 50 from Tuesday to INR 8,100-INR 8,125 per 100 kg, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices fell due to a slowdown in need-based demand amid steady supply of the legume, he said. Prices are also weighed down by a fall in prices of imports from Myanmar, he said. "The shipments of tur from Myanmar are not satisfactory in quality, so their prices are doing down, and domestic prices are following it," he said.

 

Prices have been fluctuating in a narrow range depending on demand from millers and the prices of imports, Kedia said. "Currently, arrivals of the new crop are steady, so the market is taking most cues from the import market," he said. In the near term, Kedia expects prices to rise as arrivals of the new crop are expected to decline soon. "Arrivals from Karnataka are already decreasing and those from Maharashtra will also fall sooner than expected due to lower production this year," he said. Similarly, lower production of the new crop in Myanmar is also expected to support prices in the short term, he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 8,100-INR 8,200 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

URAD prices in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, fell by INR 25 from Tuesday to INR 7,575 per 100 kg, traders said. Prices of urad in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were steady at INR 7,700-INR 8,700 per 100 kg. Prices fell in some markets amid sluggish demand, they 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 in its weekly report on Monday. Limited purchases by stockists are also likely to weigh on prices, it said. In Andhra Pradesh, the new urad crop is likely to be 320,000–350,000 tonnes, which may contribute to the ample availability of the legume, it said.  End

 

Edited by Ashish Shirke

 

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