Rice basmati eases on sluggish demand

In restricted activity, rice basmati prices fell by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to slackened demand.
However, other grains traded in a narrow range and closed with hardly any change in their prices.
Marketmen said subdued demand against sufficient stocks position led to the decline in rice basmati prices.
In the rice section, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety slipped to Rs 5,300-5,400 and Rs 4,000-4,700 from previous levels of Rs 5,400-5,500 and Rs 4,100-4,700 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,000-2,600, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,675-1,705, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,705-1,720, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 230, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 230, Roller flour mill Rs 880-885 (50 kg), Maida Rs 935-940 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,040-1,045 (50 kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,700, Basmati common new Rs 5,300-5,400, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,000-4,700, Permal raw Rs 1,925-1.975, Permal wand Rs 2,150-2,200, Sela Rs 2,500-2,600 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,700-1,720, Bajra Rs 1,430-1,435, Jowar yellow Rs 1,650-1,750, white Rs 3,150-3,250, Maize Rs 1,730-1,750, Barley Rs 1,460-1,470.