NEW DELHI, Sept 16: Select pulses, led by urad rose by up to Rs 500 per quintal at the wholesale market today on emergence of buying by stockists following upsurge in demand.
Traders said fresh buying by stockists on the back of rise in demand, mainly pushed up urad and other pulses prices.
Meanwhile, the government yesterday decided to lift ban one export of tur, urad and moong dal to help farmers get ‘remunerative prices’.
In the national capital, urad edged higher to Rs 5,150-6,500 from previous level of Rs 4,900-6,200 per quintal. Its dal chilka local, best quality and dhoya shot up by Rs 500 each to Rs 6,000-6,100, Rs 6,100-6,600 and Rs 6,500 -6,700 per quintal, respectively.
Moong and its dal chilka also moved up by Rs 200 each to Rs 5,100-5,800 and Rs 5,800-6,000 per quintal. Its dal dhoya local and best quality traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 6,400-6,900 and Rs 6,900-7,100 per quintal.
Arhar and its dal dara variety too finished higher by Rs 100 and Rs 200 to Rs 4,300 and Rs 6,400-8,200 per quintal respectively.
Following are today’s pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 5,150-6,500, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 6,000-6,100, Urad best Rs 6,100-6,600, Dhoya Rs 6,500-6,700, Moong Rs 5,100-5,800, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,800-6,000, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,400-6,900 and best quality Rs 6,900-7,100.
Masoor small Rs 3,700-3,900, bold Rs 3,750-4,000, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,900-4,400, best quality Rs 4,000-4,500, Malka local Rs 4,450-4,650, best Rs 4,550-4,750, Moth Rs 3,700-4,100, Arhar Rs 4,300, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,400-8,200.
Gram Rs 6,150-6,600, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,900-7,300, best quality Rs 7,300-7,400, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,750, Rajdhani Rs 2,750, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,700-10,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,800-11,000, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 4,800-5,000, Peas white Rs 2,625-2,650 and green Rs 2,675-2,775. (PTI)
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