Maize up on scattered demand
Press Trust of India New Delhi Barring a marginal rise in maize prices on mild demand, other grains held steady at the wholesale grains market today.
Traders said scattered demand from consuming industries mainly helped maize prices to trade higher.
In the national capital, maize edged up by Rs 10 to Rs 1,340-1,345 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,080-2,280, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,795-1,810, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,805-1,810, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 260-300, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 960-970 (50 kg), Maida Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,050-1,060 (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 7,900-8,000, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 6,500-6,600, Permal raw Rs 2,275-2325, Permal wand Rs 2,325-2,375, Sela Rs 2,700-2,900 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,925-1,975, Bajra Rs 1,210-1,215, Jowar yellow Rs 1,375-1,425, white Rs 2,750-2,850, Maize Rs 1,340- 1,345, Barley Rs 1,490-1,500.