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Informist, Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and urad were steady, while those of tur fell, in key spot markets across the country Wednesday, traders said. Tur prices were weighed down by sluggish demand amid a seasonal slowdown in consumption, they said. Chana prices were unchanged amid some need-based purchases by millers and traders, while urad prices were unchanged as demand was on par with supply, they said. 

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 5,675-INR 5,775 per 100 kg, said Gaurav Kochar, a local trader. Prices were steady as demand was on par with supply, he said. Demand is limited to some need-based purchases made by millers and traders, while arrivals have declined amid the government's ongoing procurement, he said. Government procurement in Madhya Pradesh is progressing well, though it is not as robust as the procurement in Maharashtra as the former had a slow start, he said. Unseasonal rainfall during the second half of March and the first week of April had impacted some of the chana crop, and the government was turning away low-quality stocks of the legume.

 

However, with the rise in temperatures in the state, most of the crop has dried out, and the pace of procurement has picked up, Kochar said. Procurement had also been delayed due to a shortage of gunny bags, but the government has arranged for a supply of the same, which is likely to keep the problem at bay "for now," he said. Procurement in Madhya Pradesh is likely to meet the target of 580,000 tonnes this year, he said.

 

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

 

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, fell INR 50 from Tuesday to INR 7,750-INR 7,775 per 100 kg, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices have slumped for the second consecutive day due to a seasonal slowdown in consumption, which is keeping demand tepid, he said. Though domestic arrivals have also declined as farmers are refusing to sell their crop at the prevailing lower rates, the availability of imports is keeping supply comfortable, he said. "There are plenty of imports coming from Myanmar, and big players in the market are making their (import) prices very volatile— one day import prices are quoted higher by INR 50-INR 100 per 100 kg, and another they lower by the same range. This has completely deflated the market sentiment in domestic tur," he said.

 

Stocks of imported tur from Myanmar are building up in warehouses in Chennai, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association. Imports of the legume are likely to rise, as shipments of tur from Myanmar loaded in mid-April are expected to arrive in Chennai from next week, the association said. Buyers are showing little interest in imported tur, even at discounted rates, which is an indication of sluggish demand, it said. India's tur imports were at 1.40 million tonnes in Apr-Feb, up from 1.19 million tonnes a year ago, data from the commerce ministry showed.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, fell INR 100 from the previous day to INR 7,950-INR 8,050 per 100 kg, according to the 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 par with its supply, they said.

 

Summer sowing has improved, which indicates a rise in supply of the legume from mid to late May, the association said in its weekly report on Monday. However, a steep fall in prices is unlikely as the Madhya Pradesh government will procure the legume at a bonus of INR 600 per 100 kg over and above the minimum support price of INR 7,000 per 100 kg, which could support prices. Supply is likely to remain comfortable in July and August, with Brazil shipments likely to hit the market during the period, it said.  End

 

Edited by Tanima Banerjee

 

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