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Informist, Monday, May 11, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana showed mixed trends, while prices of tur rose, and those of urad were steady in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Tur prices rose due to higher demand amid a decline in arrivals, they said. Chana prices rose in some markets due to a slight rise in need-based purchases and low supply, they said. Urad prices were unchanged due to the absence of new cues, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 25 per 100 kg from Friday to INR 5,775-INR 5,800 per 100 kg, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices rose amid a marginal rise in need-based demand and a slowdown in arrivals, he said. "This rise is not that significant because prices have been fluctuating by INR 25-INR 100 per 100 kg for a month now, depending on how much need-based demand arises on a given day because overall demand is still low," he said. Demand for chana dal, or processed chana, has declined due to seasonally low consumption, he said. The current price range is being maintained because of the government's ongoing procurement, he said.

 

The government's purchases of chana in Maharashtra have been robust so far, Kedia said. The Centre has extended the procurement period for tur and chana in Maharashtra for the 2025-26 kharif season till May 31, according to a report by the Press Trust of India last week. It has also increased the procurement target of chana in the state by 58,632 tonnes to 8,19,882 tonnes, following a request from the state government. 

 

Prices of chana in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were unchanged at INR 5,700-INR 5,750 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Akola rose by INR 50 per 100 kg from Friday to INR 8,075-INR 8,100 per 100 kg, Kedia said. Prices have risen due to a rise in demand and low arrivals, he said. Demand from millers has increased as wholesalers and retailers are looking to make mid-month need-based purchases, he said. Meanwhile, arrivals of the legume have declined as the supply of the new crop is drying up, he said. "Earlier, when prices of tur were in the lower range, many farmers had offloaded their crop in fear of a further fall in prices. Now only a few farmers hold sufficient stocks, which they are selling slowly and in a controlled manner," he said. 

 

Unlike chana procurement, the government's purchase of tur is yet to pick up pace in Maharashtra, Kedia said. Many farmers are unwilling to sell their crops to the government as they believe their stocks will be turned away due to quality issues, he said. "Most of the crops that farmers are holding now are of average-to-low quality. The legume is either small or slightly discoloured. So these farmers would prefer to sell it in the market," he said. 

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, rose by INR 50 from the previous week to INR 8,200-INR 8,300 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association. 

 

URAD prices in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, were unchanged at INR 8,275-INR 8,350 per 100 kg, traders said. Prices of urad in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were also steady at INR 7,400-INR 8,400 per 100 kg, they said. Prices were steady amid lack of fresh cues, they said.

 

Urad prices are expected to stay range-bound in the near term amid ample supply of the legume, the association said in its weekly report on Monday. Arrivals of urad are likely to rise due to the upcoming harvest of summer urad crop in top producing regions, it said. Arrivals of the summer crop have already begun in small quantities in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, and they are likely to rise further due to higher sowing this year, it said. Demand for the legume remains weak amid a seasonal slowdown in consumption during the summer, it said.  End

 

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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