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Informist, Friday, Mar. 13, 2026

 

By Pallavi Singhal

 

NEW DELHI – Prices of chana and tur were largely steady across major markets on Friday due to sluggish demand, while urad prices rose in some markets due to increased buying by millers, traders said.

 

CHANA prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady from the previous day at INR 5,475–INR 5,500 per 100 kg, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices remained steady due to weak arrivals and demand, he said. He sees arrivals remaining weak if prices of the legume do not improve. "An improvement in prices will bring more farmers to the market. Right now, they are only willing to sell to the government which is buying at MSP," he said. The minimum support price for chana is INR 5,875 per 100 kg.

 

In Indore, Madhya Pradesh, prices of chana were steady from the previous day at INR 5,350–INR 5,400 per 100 kg, said Kailash Kakani, a local trader.

 

According to the India Pulses and Grains Association, chana prices are expected to remain under pressure in the near term due to rising arrivals, higher imports, and weak demand. Prices are likely to stay below the minimum support price.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady from the previous day at around INR 5,500 per 100 kg.

 

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady from the previous day at INR 8,150–INR 8,200 per 100 kg due to sluggish demand, Kedia said.

 

According to the IPGA, tur prices are expected to fluctuate by around INR 100–INR 200 per 100 kg in the near term as the market searches for clear direction. Trading activity remains slow as many markets are gradually returning to normal operations after the Holi holidays. Arrivals and trading activity are expected to normalise by next week, the association said in its weekly report.

 

URAD prices in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, were steady from the previous day at INR 8,400 per 100 kg, according to the association. Prices of urad in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were up by INR 100 from the previous day at INR 7,700–INR 8,700 per 100 kg due to a rise in demand from millers.

 

According to the association, urad prices are expected to trade within a range in the near term as demand is likely to remain need-based. Millers are buying cautiously due to slow demand for processed urad as temperatures rise, the association said in its weekly report.  End

 

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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