Maize edges up on increased offtake

NEW DELHI, Aug 25:  Barring a marginal rise in maize prices on increased offtake by consuming industries, other grains held steady at wholesale grains market today.
Traders said increased offtake by consuming industries, mainly helped maize prices to trade marginally higher.
In the national capital, maize inched up by Rs 5 to Rs 1,335-1,340 per quintal.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,350, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,755-1,760, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,760-1,765, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 260-300, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 950-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,030-1,040 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,800, Basmati common new Rs 6,500-6,600, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 5,250-5,350, Permal raw Rs 2,150-2,175, Permal wand Rs 2,200-2,225, Sela Rs 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,825-1,850, Bajra Rs 1,225-1,230, Jowar yellow Rs 1,400-1,450, white Rs 2,800-2,900, Maize Rs 1,335-1,340, Barley Rs 1,490-1,500. (PTI)