Chennai. Urad prices remained bullish during the current week due to weak availability in the producing markets and increased buying. There has been a clear decline in the sowing of urad across the country during the Kharif season 2025. At the national level, the area under urad has come down to 14.45 lakh hectares, while last year it was 16.51 lakh hectares. According to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, the area under urad cultivation has decreased in many major states. Gujarat: decreased from 49,000 hectares to 39,000 hectares, Maharashtra: decreased from 3.29 lakh hectares to 3.23 lakh hectares, Karnataka: increased from 88,000 hectares to 91,000 hectares, Rajasthan: increased from 2.75 lakh hectares to 2.83 lakh hectares, and Telangana: remained stable at 12,000 hectares. India's estimated urad (black matpay) imports in the April-June quarter of FY 2025–26 stood at 1,96,877 metric tons, down 1.5% from the same period last year. April 2025: 98,798 tons (April 2024: 55,435 tons), May 2025: 56,362 tons (May 2024: 77,775 tons) and June 2025 (estimate): 41,717 tons (June 2024: 66,649 tons). Although there was a decline in May-June, FY 2025–26 is still off to a better start than previous years. In FY 2023–24, only 97,626 tonnes were imported in the same quarter, while in FY 2024–25, a record 8.20 lakh tonnes of urad was imported for the whole year. Supply from Myanmar remains stable at present, due to which the availability of urad is expected to remain normal in the coming months. Due to weakening of selling by importers and improvement in demand, the prices of Chennai urad have increased by Rs 100/250 per quintal this week. And with this increase, the price of FAQ has become Rs 7075 and the price of SQ urad has become Rs 7475 per quintal. Similarly, in Mumbai market also, the prices of urad have increased by Rs 225 per quintal this week and with this increase, the prices have become Rs 7100/7125 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to weakening of selling by exporters and increased buying, Burma Urad FAQ witnessed a rise of 20 dollars and SQ witnessed a rise of 20 dollars per tonne during the current week and with this increase, the price of FAQ reached 780 dollars per tonne and SQ reached 850 dollars per tonne at the weekend.

Due to the support of rise in the port prices and increased buying by dal millers, the price of Urad in Delhi registered a rise of 150/175 rupees per quintal this week. And with this increase, the price reached 7325/7350 rupees for FAQ and 7850/7875 rupees per quintal at the weekend.

During the current week, due to weak selling and increased buying, the prices of Urad in Madhya Pradesh witnessed a rise of Rs. 100/200 per quintal. With this rise, the prices at the weekend reached Rs. 5500/7050 in Jabalpur, Rs. 5000/6791 in Kareli, Rs. 3500/6000 in Ganjbasoda and Rs. 6500/7000 per quintal in Indore.

Due to sluggish demand from dal millers, there was no rise or fall in the prices of Urad in Maharashtra this week. And at the weekend, the prices remained at Rs. 7100 in Akola, Rs. 6000/7000 in Latur, Rs. 6600/6800 in Jalgaon, Rs. 5500/6500 in Barshi and Rs. 5000/6000 per quintal in Ahmednagar.

Due to support of all round uptrend and strong demand, the price of Urad in Krishna District and Vijayawada increased by Rs. 350/400 per quintal this week and at the end of the week, the price reached Rs. 7401 in Krishna District and Rs. 7300/7400 per quintal in Vijayawada. Similarly, Jaipur Urad also increased by Rs. 100 per quintal and reached Rs. 6700/7500 per quintal at the end of the week.

Due to support of uptrend and increased buying of Urad, the price of Urad Dal increased by Rs. 150/300 per quintal this week and at the end of the week, the price reached Rs. 8900/10600 in Delhi, Rs. 8700/8800 in Bhatapara, Rs. 9700/9850 in Jalgaon, Rs. 7500/8500 in Meerut and Rs. 9000/12000 per quintal in Indore.