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Informist, Monday, Apr. 13, 2026

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana are likely to be range-bound with a negative bias, while prices of tur and urad are expected to fall in the near term, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report on Monday. Prices of all three pulses are expected to be weighed down by a seasonal slowdown in demand and low purchases by large buyers amid gas supply shortages, the association said. Tur and urad prices could be weighed down further due to ample supply. However, chana prices could be supported at the lower levels due to the government's ongoing procurement, it said.

 

Chana prices are expected to be range-bound with a slight negative bias in the near term due to rise in arrivals of the new rabi crop, the association said. With the prevailing spot market prices ruling below the minimum support price of INR 5,875 per 100 kg, demand from millers, traders, and stockists is expected to keep prices from falling steeply, it said. Lower imports of yellow peas than last year is also likely to support demand for chana, it said. Yellow peas are used as a cheaper alternative to chana. The government's procurement of the legume is also likely to keep prices supported at the lower levels, it said.

 

In the medium term, the movement in prices is likely to depend on demand, the volume of arrivals in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, and the pace of the government's procurement, the association said.

 

Chana prices fell in the week ended Saturday due to weak demand and rise in arrivals, the association said. Demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan, or chana flour, remained low due to a seasonal slowdown and lower purchases by restaurants, hotels, and caterers due to shortage of gas, it said. Prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 25 per 100 kg from the previous week.

 

Prices of tur are expected to be weighed down by weak demand and ample supply, the association said. A seasonal slowdown in consumption and lower demand from hotels, restaurants, and caterers due to shortage of gas is likely to weigh on prices, it said. Supply of the legume remains plentiful, with steady arrivals from top producing regions such as Vidarbha, Maharashtra, and imports from Myanmar, it said.

 

Prices of imported tur have fallen significantly, reducing the price gap it has with the domestic variety, the association said. This has impacted the competitiveness of domestic tur. "For demand to improve, either import prices need to fall further or desi tur prices need to rise to restore a normal price gap," it said.

 

Prices of tur fell in the week ended Saturday due to weak demand for tur dal, or processed tur, the association said. A rise in arrivals and stockists offloading their stocks also weighed on prices, it said. Prices of tur in Akola, Maharashtra, fell by INR 175 per 100 kg from last week to INR 7,925-INR 7,950 per 100 kg.

 

Urad prices are likely to fall in the near term due to weak demand, with a seasonal slowdown in consumption and lower purchases by hotels, restaurants, and caterers due to gas supply shortages, the association said. Steady arrivals of the rabi crop in Andhra Pradesh and the availability of imports from Myanmar are also weighing on prices, it said.

 

With many shipments of urad from Myanmar expected in the second half of April and the first half of May, prices are expected to remain under pressure, the association said. Demand is likely to remain weak, which could prompt stockists to offload their stocks in fear of a further fall in prices, it said. In the medium term, the movement in prices is expected to depend on the pace and volume of the summer crop arrivals and the cost and freight rates of imports, it said.

 

Urad prices fell in the week ended Saturday due to sluggish demand from millers and traders and because of steady arrivals, the association said. Prices in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, fell by INR 175 per 100 kg from the previous week to INR 8,300-INR 8,325 per 100 kg.  End

 

Reported by Shreya Shetty

Edited by Ashish Shirke

 

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