Gram, arhar rise on uptick in demand

Prices of gram and arhar rose by up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on pick up in demand from retailers.

Traders said uptick in demand from retailers and some enquiries from dal mills mainly led to rise in gram and arhar prices.

In the national capital, gram, gramdal local and best quality were up by Rs 100 each to 5,400-6,300, Rs 6,100-6,500 and Rs 6,500-6,600 per quintal, respectively.

Arhar and its dal dara variety also edged up by Rs 50 and Rs 100 to Rs 3,700 and Rs 5,800-7,600 per quintal, respectively.

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

Urad Rs 4,900-5,800, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 5,000-5,100, Urad best Rs 5,100-5,600, Dhoya Rs 5,500-5,700, Moong Rs 4,500-5,200, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,200-5,400, Moong Dhoya local Rs 5,800-6,300 and best quality Rs 6,300-6,500.

Masoor small Rs 3,800-4,000, bold Rs 3,850-4,100, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,200-4,700, best quality Rs 4,300-4,800, Malka local Rs 4,350-4,550, best Rs 4,450-4,650, Moth Rs 3,300-3,700, Arhar Rs 3,700, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 5,800-7,600.

Gram Rs 5,400-6,300, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,100-6,500, best quality Rs 6,500-6,600, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,500, Rajdhani Rs 2,500, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,500-10,300, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,100-10,300, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,000-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,500-2,525 and green Rs 2,600-2,700.