Gram, arhar strengthen on rising demand

Prices of gram and arhar strengthened by Rs 50 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on rising demand against tight supplies from producing belts.
Marketmen said besides rising demand from retailers, tight supplies from producing belts mainly strengthened gram and arhar prices.
In the national capital, gram advanced by Rs 50 to Rs 2,950-3,850 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality were enquired higher by a similar margin to Rs 3,600-3,800 and Rs 3,700-4,000 per quintal, respectively.
Arhar and its dal dara variety also went up by Rs 50 each to Rs 4,950-5,150 and Rs 6,250-6,500 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad 4,200-5,900, Urad Chilka (local) 6,300-6,500, best 6,500-7,100, Dhoya 6,900-7,300, Moong 6,000-7,000, Dal Moong Chilka local 6,900-7,400, Moong Dhoya local 6,900-7,200 and best quality 7,700-7,800.
Masoor small 5,750-5,900, bold 5,750-5,950, Dal Masoor local 6,800-6,900, best quality 6,900-7,000, Malka local 6,700-7,000, best 6,900-7,000, Moth 5,000-5,300, Arhar 4,950- 5,150, Dal Arhar Dara 6,250-6,500.
Gram 2,950-3,850, Gram Dal (local) 3,600-3,800, best quality 3,700-4,000, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,400, Rajdhani 1,400, Rajmah Chitra 4,000-7,400, Kabli Gram small 3,500-6,300, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, Lobia 4,800-5,200, Peas white 2,800-2,850 and green 2,900-3,000.