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Informist, Wednesday, Jul. 1, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Tur prices in key spot markets across the country Wedensday, while chana and urad prices were steady, traders said. Tur prices were supported by concerns about lower production during the kharif season due to forecasts of below normal rainfall, they said. Chana prices are likely to rise from August due to higher demand during the festival season, while urad prices are likely to take cues from the progress of kharif sowing, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,025-INR 6,050 per 100 kilograms, said Gaurav Kochar, a local trader. Prices are unchanged because demand and supply are in balance, he said. "Market sentiment is dull," he said. Typically, demand for chana rises during this time of the year as the monsoon begins in full swing across the country, bringing temperatures down and prompting an increase in the consumption of processed chana and chana flour. However, a delay in monsoon advance has kept consumption of these products largely tepid, he said.

 

Demand for chana is likely to improve from August once the festival season begins, Kochar said. However, a steep rise is unlikely due to ample chana stocks with the government, he said.

 

Chana prices in Delhi were steady at INR 5,900-INR 5,925 per 100 kg, traders said.

 

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, rose by INR 50 per 100 kg to INR 7,950-INR 8,000 per 100 kg Wednesday, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Concerns about lower tur production during this year's kharif season are supporting prices, he said. Sowing of tur has been delayed in key producing regions due to the late onset of monsoon over several states, he said. According to forecasts, below-normal rainfall is also likely to persist during July, which is raising fears of lower tur acreage, he said. "Tur sowing window is only till mid-July, sometimes till the end of July. If we get good rainfall till then, then things will be fine. But forecasts suggest otherwise," he said. 

 

India is likely to receive below-normal rainfall in July as well, mainly due to persisting El Nio conditions. The average rainfall during July is expected to be around 94% of the long-period average of 280.4 mm, the India Meteorological Department said. In June, rainfall was nearly 40?low normal. As of Friday, tur acreage across the country during the ongoing kharif season was down 58% on year at 356,000 hectares, data from the agriculture ministry showed.

 

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

 

URAD prices at Chandausi in Uttar Pradesh were steady at INR 8,375-INR 8,400 per 100 kg, traders said. Prices of urad in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were also steady at INR 7,400-INR 8,500 per 100 kg, they said. Prices were steady amid a lack of fresh cues, they said.

 

The development and strengthening of El Nio conditions in the next few months casts uncertainty around the outlook for urad production this year, the association said in its weekly report on Monday. As of Friday, the area sown under urad during the ongoing kharif season fell to 107,000 hectares from 251,000 hectares last year, data from the agriculture ministry showed.

 

Many states are likely to begin prioritising water resources for civic use over irrigation and farm use if rainfall remains weak across the country, which could impact production, the association said. The government holds around 4.3 million tonnes of urad in its buffer stock, which is likely to mitigate any steep rise in prices if production is affected this year, it said.  End

 

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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