Barley edges up on rise in demand

In restricted activity, barley prices inched up by Rs 10 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to pick up in demand from consuming industries.
However, other grains held steady in thin trade.
Traders said uptick in demand from consuming industries mainly attributed the rise in barley prices.
In the national capital, barley rose by Rs 10 to Rs 1,575-1,595 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,345, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,735-1,740, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,740-1,745, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 240, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 240, Roller flour mill Rs 950-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 960-970 (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 7,100-7,200, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 5,900-6,500, Permal raw Rs 2,250-2,275, Permal wand Rs 2,300-2,350, Sela Rs 2,700-2,800 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,875-2,000, Bajra Rs 1,360-1,370, Jowar yellow Rs 1,600-1,650, white Rs 3,300-3,500, Maize Rs 1,425-1,435, Barley Rs 1,575-1,595.