Kabli gram, moong strengthen on rising demand

Prices of kabli gram and moong strengthened by up to Rs 500 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on increased buying by stockists following upsurge in demand from retailers.
Traders said increased buying by stockists driven by rising demand from retailers against paucity of stocks on restricted supplies from producing regions, mainly pushed up kabli gram and moong prices.
Meanwhile, cracking down on private importers of pulses, the government yesterday asked them to be transparent in their transactions and submit information about contracted quantities in advance for better assessment of supplies and formulation of measures to check prices.

In the national capital, kabli gram small variety climbed to Rs 9,500-10,100 from previous level of Rs 9,000-10,000 per quintal. Besan Shaktibhog and Rajdhani quoted higher at Rs 4,100 each instead of Rs 3,800 each per 35 kg bag.
Moong and its dal chilka local also advanced by Rs 200 each to Rs 5,000-5,700 and Rs 5,500-5,900 per quintal. Its dal dhoya local and best quality followed suit and traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 6,100-6,600 and Rs 6,600-6,800 per quintal.
Moth too ended higher by Rs 200 to Rs 4,200-4,500 per quintal.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 7,500-9,100, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 8,000-8,100, Urad best Rs 8,100-8,600, Dhoya Rs 8,500-8,800, Moong Rs 5,000-5,700, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,500-5,900, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,100-6,600 and best quality Rs 6,600-6,800.
Masoor small Rs 5,700-5,900, bold Rs 5,750-5,950, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,150-6,650, best quality Rs 6,250-6,750, Malka local Rs 6,800-7,100, best Rs 6,900-7,200, Moth Rs 4,200-4,500, Arhar Rs 7,500, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 9,500-11,300.
Gram Rs 9,600-9,800, Gram dal (local) Rs 9,800-10,000, best quality Rs 10,100-10,200, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 4,100, Rajdhani Rs 4,100, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,000-6,950, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,500-10,100, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,900-2,925 and green Rs 3,100-3,200.