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Informist, Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and urad were steady while those of tur fell in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Chana prices were unchanged amid limited demand and tight supplies, they said. Tur prices fell owing to sluggish demand even as arrivals remained low, they said. Urad prices were unchanged as demand matched supply, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 5,675-INR 5,700 per 100 kg, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices are steady owing to stable demand for the legume amid a slowdown in arrivals, he said. "There is not much demand, but arrivals are also down because most of it is going to the government, so prices are stable," he said. Most farmers are selling their crop to the government as its agencies are purchasing the legume at the minimum support price of INR 5,875 per 100 kg, which is higher than the prevailing market prices, he said.

 

The government's chana procurement in Maharashtra has been robust so far, Kedia said. "Procurement in Akola was the third highest in the state until a few days ago, with over 400,000 tonnes purchased," he said. Procurement across the state could be close to the target for the season if it has not already reached it, he said. The government has sanctioned the procurement of 761,250 tonnes of chana in Maharashtra.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,525-INR 5,575 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Akola fell by INR 75 from Monday to INR 7,800-INR 7,825 per 100 kg, Kedia said. Prices are weighed down by sluggish demand for the legume even as arrivals have declined, he said. Demand typically declines in Apr-May as consumption of tur dal, or processed tur, falls during summers, he said. "Even if there is any rise in demand during this period, it is not sustained, so prices are usually steady to weak during summer," he said.

 

Arrivals of the legume have declined as farmers are refusing to offload their crops at the prevailing low prices, Kedia said. "Last week, when prices had risen by INR 100-INR 200 per 100 kg for two days, farmers brought more of their stocks to the market," he said. "But this week prices are down again, so arrivals have almost halved from the previous week." Arrivals are expected to keep fluctuating in this manner in the near term, he said. A rise in demand is only likely in Jun-Jul, and stockists and farmers are expected to offload more stocks during that period, he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 50 from the previous day to INR 8,050-INR 8,150 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

URAD prices in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, were unchanged at INR 8,275-INR 8,300 per 100 kg, traders said. Prices of urad in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were also steady at INR 7,600-INR 8,600 per 100 kg, they said. Prices are steady as demand for the legume is on a par with its supply, they said.

 

Urad prices are expected to move in a narrow range in the near term, fluctuating by INR 100-INR 200 per 100 kg, due to a seasonal slowdown in demand, the association said in its weekly report Monday. Lower consumption amid higher temperatures and a decline in demand from hotels, restaurants, and caterers due to shortages in gas supply are likely to weigh on prices, it said. Supply is likely to increase, with imports from Myanmar expected to start arriving in Chennai from next week. However, buyers still prefer domestic urad over the imported commodity as the former is cheaper, it said.  End

 

Edited by Rajeev Pai

 

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