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Informist, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026

 

MUMBAI – Prices of urad are likely to be firm but volatile in the near term amid tightening imports and prospects of unfavourable weather, the India Pulses and Grains Association said in its weekly report Monday. While demand for superior quality urad is high, availability of the same at ports and warehouses is tight, the association said. Arrivals of the new urad crop have begun in Maharashtra and Karnataka, though volumes remain low due to the delayed monsoon and shortfall in precipitation, it said.

 

The availability of superior quality urad remained low due to a negative margin for importers. In July, the cost of importing urad from overseas was higher than the price it could actually be sold for in the local Indian wholesale markets. As such, importers chose not to book shipments, the association said. Imports from Brazil will continue till Saturday, while the shipments booked in August will hit Indian ports in October.

 

Arrivals of the domestic crop are likely to rise from late September amid a rise in kharif acreage. At the same time, continuous rainfall in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh is expected to raise crop-quality concerns, the association said. Persistent rainfall is likely to result in root rot, plant lodging, and substantial yield loss, it said.

 

Prices of urad rose in the week ended Saturday as sellers refused to offload their stocks at lower rates and concerns about unfavourable weather kept up worries about kharif crop yields, the association said. Prices of urad in Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, rose by INR 200 per 100 kilograms from last week to INR 9,000 per 100 kg.  End

 

Reported by Shreya Shetty

Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj

 

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