Rice basmati and non-basmati prices fell up to Rs 300 per quintal on the wholesale grains market today on sluggish demand amid adequate stocks.
Traders said adequate stocks against subdued demand mainly pulled down wholesale rice basmati and non-basmati rice prices.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 varities fell by Rs 100 and Rs 300 to Rs 5,500-5,600 and Rs 4,200-5,300 per quintal, respectively.
Permal raw, wand, sela and IR-8 were also traded lower at Rs 1,850-1,900, Rs 2,050-2,150, Rs 2,150-2,230 and Rs 1,750-1,775 as compared to previous levels of Rs 1,900-1,950, Rs 2,050-2,200, Rs 2,175-2,230 and Rs 1,775-1,795 per quintal.
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) 1,340-1,345, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175
Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 720-740 (50 kg), Maida 780-810 (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 5,500-5,600, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,300-5,300, Permal raw 1,850-1,900, Permal wand 2,050-2,150, Sela 2,150-2,230 and Rice IR-8 1,750-1,775
Bajra 825-835, Jowar yellow 880-980, white 1,800-1,850, Maize 1,100-1,110, Barley (UP) 1,260-1,280 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090