Rice basmati goes up on uptick in demand

Rice basmati prices firmed up by Rs 100 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale grains market today on pick up in demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing belts.
However, other grains held steady in thin trade.
Traders said besides pick up in demand from retailers, fall in supplies from producing regions, mainly helped rice basmati prices to trade higher.
In the national capital, rice basmati Pusa-1121 variety rose by Rs 100 to Rs 5,600-5,650 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,350, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,760-1,765, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,765-1,770, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 260-300, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 950-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,030-1,040 (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 6,800-6,900, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 5,600-5,650, Permal raw Rs 2,200-2,225, Permal wand Rs 2,250-2,275, Sela Rs 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,850-1,875, Bajra Rs 1,180-1,185, Jowar yellow Rs 1,400-1,450, white Rs 2,800-2,900, Maize Rs 1,280-1,285, Barley Rs 1,430-1,440.