Weekly Review - Lentil
29-Nov-2025 07:50 PM
Lentil Market Mixed Trend: Limited Buying and Sluggish Demand Put Prices Under Pressure
Mumbai. During the current week, the lentil market witnessed subdued buying and selling, with prices fluctuating. Lentils remained sluggish, limiting purchases by lentil millers. Weak demand failed to provide the market with the expected support, and lentil prices remained volatile. Meanwhile, positive signs have emerged from the agricultural sector. According to the latest data from the Union Agriculture Ministry, the lentil sown area in the current Rabi season has increased from 8.57 lakh hectares last year to 9.01 lakh hectares. This improvement in sowing indicates an increase in future production.
According to a new report from the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture, lentil production is projected to reach approximately 3 million tonnes in the 2025-26 season, a 22% increase from last year. Red lentil production declined to 1.6 million tons, while large green lentil production doubled to 0.9 million tons. Total production, including other varieties, is estimated at 560,000 tons. Total availability, including outstanding stocks and imports, could reach 3.6 million tons. Improved availability is expected to boost Canadian lentil exports to 2.1 million tons, with India, the European Union, and the United States being the major buyers. Due to low domestic consumption, surplus stocks are expected to reach a record high of 1.15 million tons by the end of the season, which could put significant pressure on prices. Average market prices are expected to fall by 33% to $530/ton. Lentil production in the United States also increased by 23% to 0.5 million tons, with improvements in both planted area and yield rates.
Due to continued selling by importers and sluggish demand, imported lentil prices declined by Rs 25/50 per quintal during the current week, and at the end of the week, the prices were Rs 5775/5800 for Mundra, Rs 5850/5875 for Hazira, Rs 6050 for container Canada, and Rs 6050/6100 for Australia. Similarly, Kolkata lentil prices also increased by Rs 75 per quintal this week, and the prices were Rs 6225 per quintal for Australia at the end of the week.
Delhi
Due to weakening selling by stockists, Delhi's large lentil prices increased by Rs 50 and small lentil prices increased by Rs 100 per quintal during the current week, and at the end of the week, the prices of small quota lentils reached Rs 8350/8400, Bundi 8750/8800, Uttar Pradesh 8950/9000 and Desi large lentils reached Rs 6900 per quintal.
Madhya Pradesh
Due to increased selling by stockists and muted buying, the prices of lentils in Madhya Pradesh declined by Rs 50/100 per quintal this week and at the weekend the prices remained at Ashoknagar Rs 6000/6250, Bina Rs 6200/6500, Ganjbasoda Rs 6000/6700, Sagar Rs 6000/6300, Damoh Rs 6100/6650, Indore Rs 6050, Kareli Rs 5100/6390 and Katni Rs 6700 per quintal.
Uttar Pradesh
Due to increased buying, small lentil prices in Uttar Pradesh rose by ₹100/200 and large lentil prices by ₹50 per quintal during the current week. Prices at Bareilly small lentils rose by ₹9,800, large lentils by ₹6,950, Lalitpur large lentils by ₹6,200/6,250, small lentils by ₹8,400/8,800, and Orai by ₹5,500/6,100 per quintal at the weekend.
Other
Due to the widespread decline and weak buying, Bihar lentil prices fell by ₹300 per quintal this week, reaching ₹7,400 for Barh, ₹7,300 for Khusrupur, and ₹7,400 for Mokama. Meanwhile, Raipur lentil prices remained flat at ₹6,300 per quintal at the weekend.
Masoor Dal
Due to the fall in the price of Masoor and sluggish demand, the prices of Masoor Dal declined by Rs 100/300 per quintal during the current week and at the weekend the prices remained at Rs 7200/7350 in Indore, Rs 8300/8500 in Barh, Rs 8200/8400 in Khusrupur, Rs 8300/8500 in Mokama, Rs 9500/10500 in Chandausi and Rs 7700 per quintal in Hyderabad.