Gram, arhar rise on pick-up in demand

Prices of gram and arhar rose by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale market today on pick-up in demand from retailers.
Traders said uptick in demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing belts amid some enquiries from dal mills mainly helped gram and arhar prices to trade higher.
In the national capital, gram edged up to Rs 6,150-6,600 from previous level of Rs 6,000-6,500 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality traded higher by Rs 200 each to Rs 6,900-7,300 and Rs 7,300-7,400 per quintal, respectively.
Besan Shaktibhog and Rajdhani quoted higher at Rs 2,750 each instead of Rs 2,700 each per 35 kg bag.

Arhar and its dal dara variety also recovered by Rs 50 and Rs 100 to Rs Rs 4,150 and Rs 6,200-8,000 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's pulses' rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 4,600-5,600, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,600-4,700, Urad best Rs 4,700-5,200, Dhoya Rs 5,100-5,300, Moong Rs 4,900-5,600, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,600-5,800, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,200-6,700 and best quality Rs 6,700-6,900.
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 4,550-4,750, best Rs 4,650-4,850, Moth Rs 3,700-4,100, Arhar Rs 4,150, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,200-8,000.

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.