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Informist, Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2026

 

By Shreya Shetty

 

MUMBAI – Prices of chana and tur were steady, while prices of urad showed mixed trends in key spot markets across the country, traders said. Urad prices rose in some markets tracking a rise in prices of imports, they said. Chana prices are likely to rise in August due to higher demand during festivals, while prices of tur could take cues from the progress in tur sowing in the ongoing kharif season, they said.

 

CHANA prices in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 6,050-INR 6,100 per 100 kilograms, said Gaurav Kochar, a local trader. Prices were unchanged as low demand was on par with low supply, he said. "Everything is dull in the market right now," he said. Arrivals of the rabi crop have declined significantly, while demand remains tepid, he said. Though demand for chana typically rises during the monsoon, consumption has not followed this trend in the last few years, he said. "Every year is different now. Previously, it used to happen that once monsoon begins, temperatures come down, so chana consumption goes up. But lately, the monsoon either arrives early or late, and temperatures remain mostly up," he said.

 

Prices are likely to see an uptrend in August, when the festival season begins, Kochar said. While the government is offloading its stocks of chana, most farmers and traders do not have stocks of their own left, which is likely to support prices, he said.

 

Prices of chana in Delhi were steady at INR 5,925-INR 5,950 per 100 kg, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association.

 

TUR prices in Akola, Maharashtra, were steady at INR 8,000-INR 8,100 per 100 kg, said Ankit Kedia, a local trader. Prices were unchanged amid tepid market activity, he said. Arrivals of the crop are steady while demand is largely low, he said. "People are bringing crops to the market, but it is just lying here, there is little to no demand," he said. 

 

Sowing of tur in Maharashtra began in the past week, after significant delay, Kedia said. Concerns about lower tur acreage in the ongoing kharif season have largely quelled, and the total area sown this year is likely to be nearly the same as last year, he said. "Tur has a long sowing window, so the usual area sown under tur will quickly be covered," he said. However, some worries about yield and production remain due to forecasts of a strong El Nino event in the later half of 2026, he said.

 

Prices of tur in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 8,100-INR 8,100 per 100 kg, according to the association.

 

URAD prices at Chandausi in Uttar Pradesh rose by INR 50 per 100 kg to INR 8,575-INR 8,600 per 100 kg Tuesday, traders said. Prices of urad in Jaipur, Rajasthan, were steady at INR 7,400-INR 8,400 per 100 kg, they said. Prices rose in some markets, tracking a rise in prices of imports, they said.

 

Kharif urad acreage has declined significantly as most major urad-producing regions are still recording below-normal rainfall. The urad crop in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, is under stress due to low rainfall after sowing, while the delayed monsoon has led to lower acreage in Maharashtra, the association said. As of Friday, the area under urad across the country fell to 301,000 hectares from 463,000 hectares a year ago, data from the agriculture ministry showed. The market will continue monitoring the progress of the monsoon, Brazil's shipments, and import parity for further cues on prices.  End

 

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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