Non-basmati rice up on retailers demand

Non-basmati prices traded higher by Rs 25 per quintal on the wholesale grains market today on rising retailers demand against restricted arrivals. 

Traders said pick up in retailers demand amid fall in arrivals from producing region, led to rise in non-basmati rice prices.

In the national capital, permal raw, wand,sela and IR-8 were up by Rs 25 each to Rs 1,900-1,950, Rs 2,050-2,200, Rs 2,175-2,230 and Rs 1,770-1,795 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,710-1,860, wheat dara (for mills) 1,335-1,340 chakki atta (delivery) 1,345-1,350, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 740-760 (50 kg), Maida 800-830 (50 kg) and Sooji 840-860 (50 kg)

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,600-5,700, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,450-5,550, Permal raw 1,900-1,950, Permal wand 2,050-2,200, Sela 2,175-2,230 and Rice IR-8 1,770-1,795

Bajra 830-840, Jowar yellow 880-980, white 1,800-1,850, Maize 1,150-1,160, Barley (UP) 1,260-1,280 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090