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Informist, Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026

By Shreya Shetty

MUMBAI – Prices of chana were steady, while those of tur and urad showed mixed trends in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Tur prices fell in some markets due to low demand amid comfortable supplies, while urad prices rose in some markets due to a decline in summer crop arrivals, they said. Chana prices are expected to remain steady in the near term amid muted demand and low arrivals, they said.

CHANA prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 6,075-INR 6,100 per 100 kilograms, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices were unchanged as low demand for chana was on a par with its low supply, he said. "Prices have been fluctuating by INR 50 per 100 kg depending on how much need-based purchases millers and traders are making, but other than that there is no special demand currently," he said. Typically, demand for chana during this time of the year remains muted. However, the delay in monsoon onset this year has kept temperatures in the higher range across the country, keeping consumption of chana lower than usual, he said.

Demand is likely to remain largely need-based in the near term but this is unlikely to weigh on prices as arrivals are low, Kedia said. Most farmers sold their rabi crop to the government in April and May, as the latter was procuring it at the minimum support price of INR 5,850 per 100 kg. During March to mid-May, spot market prices of chana had remained below the minimum support price.

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,970-INR 5,975 per 100 kg, traders said.

TUR prices in Akola were unchanged at INR 8,075-INR 8,100 per 100 kg, Kedia said. Prices have stabilised temporarily amid a downtrend, he said. Prices are weighed down by muted demand for tur amid comfortable supplies, he said. Arrivals of the crop remain steady in the market, while the government was also offloading its stocks in various markets across the country, he said. The National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India has conducted various auctions for tur disposal in Maharashtra and Gujarat so far, and is likely to continue selling its stock in the near term, he said.

Prices are likely to fall further as demand is unlikely to rise in the short term, Kedia said. "Now demand will only rise in July and if the government keeps offloading tur till then, prices will decline more," he said.

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, fell by INR 50 per 100 kg to INR 8,250-INR 8,350 per 100 kg Wednesday, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association. 

URAD prices at Chandausi in Uttar Pradesh rose by INR 50 per 100 kg to INR 8,325-INR 8,350 per 100 kg Wednesday, traders said. Prices of urad in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were also steady at INR 7,400-INR 8,400 per 100 kg, they said. Prices rose in some markets amid a decline in arrivals of the summer crop, they said.

Demand for urad is expected to improve once the monsoon begins in full swing, which could support prices further, the association said in its weekly report on Monday. However, 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.  End

Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury

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