Gram, arhar slide on low demand

Prices of gram and arhar drifted lower by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today owing to slackened demand from retailers even as tghe government removed export curbs on all varieties of pulses.
However, masoor and its dal traded higher on scattered enquiries.
Traders said easing demand against sufficient stocks position, mainly led to decline in gram and arhar prices.
Meanwhile, the government yesterday removed export curbs on all varieties of pulses to ensure farmers get remunerative prices as domestic rates have crashed below MSP in view of record production.
In the national capital, gram fell by Rs 200 to Rs 5,000-5,300, while its dal local and best quality traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 5,500-5,900 and Rs 5,900-6,000 per quintal respectively.

Arhar and its dal also declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,950 and Rs 5,800-7,700 per quintal respectively.

On the other hand, masoor small and bold edged up by Rs 50 each to Rs 3,600-3,700 and Rs 3,650-3,800 per quintal respectively. Its dal local and best quality enquired higher by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,650-4,150 and Rs 3,750-4,250 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 4,100-5,850, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 5,300-5,400, Urad best Rs 5,400-5,900, Dhoya Rs 5,800-6,000, Moong Rs 4,600-5,300, 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 3,600-3,700, bold Rs 3,650-3,800, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,650-4,150, best quality Rs 3,750-4,250, Malka local Rs 4,000-4,200, best Rs 4,100-4,400, Moth Rs 3,600-4,000, Arhar Rs 3,950 Dal Arhar Dara Rs 5,800-7,700.
Gram Rs 5,000-5,300, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,500-5,900, best quality Rs 5,900-6,000, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,350, Rajdhani Rs 2,350, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,000-9,300, Kabuli Gram small Rs 8,500-9,700, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 4,500-4,700, Peas white Rs 2,725-2,750 and green Rs 2,775-2,875.