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Urad, arhar move up on rising demand

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 14 2015 | 2:22 PM IST
Urad and arhar shot by up to Rs 300 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today, largely on rising demand against restricted supplies from producing belts.
Traders said besides rising demand from retailers, restricted arrivals from producing regions mainly led to rise in urad and arhar prices.
In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local spurted by Rs 300 each to Rs 7,800-8,200 and Rs 8,600-8,800 per quintal, respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and surged by a similar margin to Rs 8,800-9,400 and Rs 9,200-9,500 per quintal, respectively.
Arhar and its dal dara variety remained in demand and advanced by another Rs 100 each to Rs 8,300-8,500 and Rs 9,700-9,850 per quintal.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 7,800-8,200, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 8,600-8,800, urad best Rs 8,800-9,400, Dhoya Rs 9,200-9,500, Moong Rs 6,400-7,100, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,200-7,700, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,200-7,500 and best quality Rs 8,000-8,100.
Masoor small Rs 6,550-6,650, bold Rs 6,550-6,750, Dal Masoor local Rs 7,600-7,700, best quality Rs 7,700-7,800, Malka local Rs 7,800-8,150, best Rs 7,900-8,200, Moth Rs 5,500-5,800, Arhar Rs 8,300-8,500, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 9,700-9,850.
Gram Rs 4,400-5,050, Gramdal (local) Rs 4,700-4,900, best quality Rs 4,800-5,100, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,080, Rajdhani Rs 2,080, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,700-5,800, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,200-6,400, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,000-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,775-2,800 and green Rs 2,775-2,875.

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First Published: Aug 14 2015 | 2:22 PM IST

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