Prices of arhar and rajmah rose by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on increased buying by stockists following pick up in demand from retailers against tight stocks position.
Marketmen said persistent buying by stockists on the back of rising demand from retailers against paucity of stocks due to restricted supplies from producing belts mainly led to the rise in arhar and rajmah prices.
In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety advanced by Rs 200 each to Rs 9,100 and Rs 12,000-13,700 per quintal respectively.
Rajmah chitra also enquired higher by Rs 100 to Rs 5,600-6,950 per quintal.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 10,900-12,200, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 11,000-11,100, Urad best Rs 11,100-11,600, Dhoya Rs 11,500-11,800, Moong Rs 6,200-6,800, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 6,750-7,150, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,150-7,650 and best quality Rs 7,650-7,850.
Masoor small Rs 5,950-6,250, bold Rs 6,000-6,300, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,500-7,000, best quality Rs 6,600-7,100, Malka local Rs 7,000-7,300, best Rs 7,100-7,400, Moth Rs 5,500-5,900, Arhar Rs 9,100, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 12,000-13,700.
Gram Rs 6,200-6,700, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,500-6,800, best quality Rs 6,950-7,050, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,850,Rajdhani Rs 2,850, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,600-6,950, Kabuli Gram small Rs 7,200-8,700, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,200-5,400, Peas white Rs 3,400-3,425 and green Rs 3,600-3,700.
