Wheat, rice basmati inches up on scattered demand

Prices of wheat and rice basmati rose upto Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on scattered buying from flour mills and stockists.
Maize also strengthened on increased demand from consuming industries.
Traders said pick up in offtake by flour mills and stockists against restricted arrivals from producing belts mainly led to the rise in wheat and rice basmati prices.
In the national capital, wheat dara (for mills) rose by Rs 5 to Rs 1,630-1,635 per quintal. Atta chakki delivery followed suit and edged higher to Rs 1,635-1,640 from previous level of Rs 1,630-1,635 per 90 kg.

In the rice section, rice basmati Pusa-1121 and common variety moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,600-6,100 and Rs 7,000-7,600 per quintal respectively.
Other bold grains like, maize advanced by Rs 15 to Rs 1,315-1,320 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,245-2,445, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,630-1,635, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,635-1,640, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill Rs 860-880 (50 kg), Maida 920-925 (50 kg) and Sooji 1,050-1,060 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 7,000-7,600, Rice Pusa (1121) 5,600-6,100, Permal raw 2,100-2,150, Permal wand 2,250-2,300, Sela 2,650-2,700 and Rice IR-8 1,925-1,975,Bajra 1,095-1,100, Jowar yellow 1300-1,375, white 2,300-2,450, Maize 1,315-1,320, Barley 1,540-1,545.