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Informist, Monday, Jun. 15, 2026

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and urad are likely to be range-bound to firm in the near term, while prices of tur could stay steady, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report on Monday. A slowdown in arrivals amid limited need-based demand is likely to keep chana and urad prices range-bound in the short term with a positive bias. Tur prices are likely to be steady as low demand is on a par with low supply, the association said.

 

Chana demand is likely to remain need-based amid weak consumption of chana dal, or processed chana, and besan, or chana flour, with the delay in monsoon, it said. However, lower imports of chana and yellow peas and limited trade stocks are likely to support prices at the lower range. The government's procurement could also support prices, though buying has slowed as the procurement is nearing the target, it said.

 

Currently, most chana stocks are held by farmers and government agencies, while inventories with mills and traders are limited, the association said. In the medium term, the movement in prices is likely to depend on domestic demand, farmer selling, the government's stock policy, and import parity, it said.

 

Chana prices were largely unchanged in the week ended Saturday amid selective purchases and low arrivals, the association said. Prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,000-INR 6,100 per 100 kilograms.

 

Prices of tur are expected to be steady in the near term amid muted demand and a fall in arrivals, the association said. Demand for dal remains low as consumption of tur dal, or processed tur, is yet to rise amid a delay in the progress of monsoon, it said. Typically, the consumption of tur increases once the monsoon sets in. However, prices are unlikely to fall as arrivals of the crop have declined, while stockists are refusing to sell their stocks at the current prices, it said. Prices are also likely to be supported at lower levels as the negative import parity could decrease the shipments of tur to India.

 

A recovery in prices will depend on the progress in monsoon and sowing of tur during kharif, the association said. The market is monitoring the weather and sowing progress in south Indian states and Maharashtra. Any delay in widespread rainfall across major tur-growing regions may slow down early sowing, though better rainfall after mid-June could improve prospects of the kharif crop, it said.

 

Prices of tur remained steady in the week ended Saturday amid lower arrivals, need-based purchases, and the slow progress of monsoon, the association said. Prices of tur in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 8,025-INR 8,050 per 100 kg.

 

Urad prices are expected to be range-bound with a positive bias in the short term, the association said. A decline in arrivals of the summer urad crop, low stocks at ports, slow imports due to negative import parity, and limited selling at lower prices is likely to support prices, it said. Demand for urad is also expected to improve once the monsoon begins in full swing, it said.

 

A steep rise in prices is unlikely as demand for urad dal, or processed urad, remains sluggish at higher prices, the association said. Myanmar still holds large stocks of urad, while imports from Brazil are expected to hit India from July. In the medium term, the movement in prices will depend on the progress of the monsoon, sowing of kharif urad, and the prices of imports, it said.

 

Urad prices rose in the week ended Saturday as summer crop arrivals from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh declined, while demand from mills increased, the association said. Prices of urad in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, rose by INR 150 per 100 kg from last week to INR 8,275-INR 8,300 per 100 kg.  End

 

Reported by Shreya Shetty

Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj

 

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