Urad, rajmah prices rise on upsurge in demand

Prices of urad and rajmah firmed up to Rs 300 per quintal at the wholesale market on hectic demand from retailers against tight supplies from producing belts.
Marketmen said apart from rising demand from retailers, restricted arrivals from producing belts mainly led to the rise in urad and rajmah prices.
In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local shot up by Rs 300 each to Rs 6,550-7,000 and Rs 7,550-7,750 per quintal, respectively.
Its dal best quality and dhoya were up by a similar margin to Rs 7,700-8,300 and Rs 8,100-8,500 per quintal.
Rajmah chitra also jumped up by Rs 150 to Rs 4,100-5,500 per quintal.

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

Urad Rs 6,550-7,000, Urad Chilka (local), Rs 7,550-7,750, Urad best Rs 7,700-8,300, Dhoya Rs 8,100-8,500, Moong Rs 7,400-8,100, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 8,200-8,700, Moong Dhoya local Rs 8,200-8,500 and best quality Rs 9,000-9,100.
Masoor small Rs 5,650-5,850, Bold Rs 5,650-5,950, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,700-6,800, best quality Rs 6,800-6,900, Malka local Rs 6,800-7,100, best Rs 7,000-7,100, Moth Rs 5,700-6,000, Arhar Rs 6,250-6,300, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 7,600-7,900.
Gram Rs 3,850-4,425, Gramdal (local) Rs 4,100-4,300, best quality Rs 4,200-4,500, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 1,720, Rajdhani Rs 1,750, Rajmah Chitra Rs 4,100-5,500, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,250-6,550, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 4,800-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,700-2,725 and green Rs 2,775-2,875.