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Informist, Monday, Apr. 20, 2026

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana are expected to remain range-bound, while prices of tur and urad could stay under pressure in the near term, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report Monday. Chana prices could be range-bound amid low demand, ongoing arrivals and imports, and the government's procurement, the association said. Tur and urad prices are seen down due to slowdown in seasonal demand and ample availability, it said.

 

Chana prices are expected to remain range-bound in the near term amid low demand, ample supply, and the government's ongoing procurement, the association said. Demand from millers and traders is likely to stay need-based due to a seasonal slowdown in consumption and lower demand from hotels, restaurants, and caterers amid gas shortages, it said. Ongoing arrivals of the new rabi crop and the availability of imports is also likely to weigh on prices, it said. 

 

However, the government's procurement of the legume is likely to support prices at lower levels, the association said. More farmers are selling their crop to the government as the latter is purchasing the legume at the minimum support price of INR 5,875 per 100 kg, which is higher than prevailing market prices. In the medium term, demand from millers and traders could improve if market prices remain below the minimum support level, it said. 

 

Chana prices fell in the week ended Saturday as traders remained cautious amid weak demand for chana dal, or processed chana, and besan, the association said. Prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 50 per 100 kg from the previous day to INR 5,500-INR 5,600 per 100 kg.

 

Prices of tur are expected to remain under pressure in the short term due to low demand and adequate availability, the association said. Demand is expected to stay sluggish amid a seasonal slowdown in consumption. Many traders and millers have already stocked up on the legume, which is likely to limit their fresh purchases, it said. With the ongoing shipments of tur from Myanmar, supply is expected to remain comfortable in the near term. Unless the price gap between domestic and imported tur widens to at least INR 400 per 100 kg, excess stock is likely to keep building up in warehouses, it said. Previously, imported tur was more expensive than the domestic variety, giving the latter a competitive edge over the former.

 

Prices of tur fell in the week ended Saturday due to weak demand from traders and millers and steady arrivals of the domestic crop, the association said. Prices of tur in Akola, Maharashtra, fell by INR 175 per 100 kg from last week to INR 7,750-INR 7,775 per 100 kg.

 

Urad prices are expected to fall in the near term due to a seasonal slowdown in consumption and comfortable supply, the association said. Demand from hotels, restaurants, and caterers has also declined due to shortage in gas, it said. Arrivals of the rabi crop are currently on, and the summer crop sowing is higher than last year, it said. Harvest of the summer crop in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat will begin from mid-May, adding to the supply, it said. 

 

Prices of domestic urad are currently cheaper than imports from Myanmar, making the former more preferable to buyers, the association said. However, the cost and freight rates of imports from Brazil are declining, and this could force Myanmar's urad exporters to reduce their prices as well, it said. 

 

Urad prices fell in the week ended Saturday due to weak demand amid steady arrivals and imports of the legume, the association said. Prices in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, fell INR 75 per 100 kg from the previous week to INR 8,250 per 100 kg.  End

 

Reported by Shreya Shetty

Edited by Ashish Shirke

 

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