NEW DELHI, Jan 16: Select pulses led by masoor and rajmah chitra rose by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market on fresh buying by stockists following upsurge in demand from retailers.
Traders said fresh buying by stockists following pick-up in demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing belts mainly led to the rise in masoor, rajmah chitra and other prices.
In the national capital, masoor small and bold rose by Rs 200 each to Rs 4,950-5,100 and Rs 5,000-5,200 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality followed suit and traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 5,300-5,800 and Rs 5,400-5,900 per quintal.
Rajmah chitra moved up by Rs 200 to Rs 6,900-9,400 per quintal.
Kabuli gram small variety went up by Rs 200 to Rs 9,100-9,600 per quintal.
Gram, gramdal local and best quality also up by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,900-7,300, Rs 7,800-8,100 and Rs 8,200-8,300 per quintal.
In line with overall trend, urad and its dal chilka local too ended higher by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,100-7,100 and Rs 6,400-6,500 per quintal. Its dal best quality and dhoya enquired higher by the same margin to Rs 6,500-7,000 and Rs 6,900-7,200 per quintal.
Following are today’s pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 6,100-7,100, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 6,400-6,500, Urad best Rs 6,500-7,000, Dhoya Rs 6,900-7,200, Moong Rs 4,800-5,000, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,300-5,500, Moong Dhoya local Rs 5,900-6,400 and best quality Rs 6,400-6,600.
Masoor small Rs 4,950-5,100, bold Rs 5,000-5,200, Dal Masoor local Rs 5,300-5,800, best quality Rs 5,400-5,900, Malka local Rs 5,600-5,800, best Rs 5,700-5,900, Moth Rs 3,600-4,000, Arhar Rs 4,650, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,500-8,300.
Gram Rs 6,900-7,300, Gram dal (local) Rs 7,800-8,100, best quality Rs 8,200-8,300, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 3,400, Rajdhani Rs 3,400, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,900-9,400, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,100-9,600, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,500-2,525 and green Rs 2,700-2,800. (PTI)