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Informist, Monday, Mar. 16, 2026

 

By Pallavi Singhal

 

NEW DELHI – Prices of chana rose across major markets Monday due to need-based buying, while those of tur fell slightly due to weak demand and steady arrivals, traders said. Urad prices rose in some markets due to higher sea freight costs and concerns over import supplies.

 

CHANA prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were up INR 50 from the previous day at INR 5,500–INR 5,550 per 100 kg, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices rose due to some buying by processors and traders, he said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were up INR 100 from the previous day at around INR 5,600 per 100 kg.

 

According to the India Pulses and Grains Association, chana prices are expected to find support at current levels in the near term due to need-based buying from processors, traders, and stockists as prices are considered attractive.

 

Farmers may prefer selling chana to government agencies since market prices are below the minimum support price, which is expected to limit arrivals in mandis and support prices. Government procurement expectations and ongoing farmer registrations are also supporting the sentiment, the association said.

 

However, any sharp rise in chana prices may be capped due to availability of Australian chana stocks at ports and steady arrivals of the new domestic harvest in the market.

 

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were down INR 50 from the previous day at INR 8,100–INR 8,150 per 100 kg due to weak demand and steady arrivals, Kedia said.

 

According to the India Pulses and Grains Association, tur prices are expected to trade in a narrow range in the short term as weak demand is being balanced by limited mandi arrivals. Farmers are holding back stocks at lower prices, while millers are buying cautiously mostly for immediate requirements as retail demand remains weak.

 

"The market is in a wait-and-watch mode, with price direction depending on government procurement and demand improvement," the association said.

 

The association also said that the Burma lemon variety is currently being quoted almost on a par with desi tur varieties, which is an unusual price trend. This is mainly due to limited import arrivals, speculative buying interest, and the impact of a depreciating rupee, which has increased the landed cost of imported tur.

 

Firm global prices and higher freight and insurance costs, partly linked to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, are also raising import costs and supporting domestic market prices, it said.

 

URAD prices in Chennai were up INR 100 from the previous day at INR 8,850 per 100 kg due to a rise in sea freight charges from Myanmar to Chennai, said Gaurav Kochar, a local trader.

 

Freight rates from Myanmar to Chennai have increased around $350 to about $1,000 per container, Kochar said.

 

According to the India Pulses and Grains Association, urad prices are expected to remain firm in the near term, with the New Burma Urad SQ variety seen in the range of INR 8,650–INR 8,850 per 100 kg. If prices move above INR 8,850, the market could turn more bullish, the association said. Many vessels are being rescheduled and not getting berthing on time, which may affect supplies and support demand in the ready market if cargo arrivals are delayed, it said.

 

Slow imports, a weaker rupee, firm global prices, and higher freight and insurance costs linked to the West Asia crisis are also increasing import costs and supporting prices, the association said. Arrivals of new Andhra black polish urad are also lower than expected, with reports of lower yields in some areas, which is putting upward pressure on prices.  End

 

US$1 = INR 92.42

 

Edited by Tanima Banerjee

 

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