Gram, its dal move down on fall in demand

In restricted activity, gram and its dal prices fell by Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on subdued demand from retailers.

Elsehwere, other pulses moved in a narrow range in limited deals and pegged at last levels.

Traders said besides fall in demand from retailers and dal mills, adequate stocks position on increased supplies from producing belts, mainly kept pressure on gram and its dal prices.

In the national capital, gram, gramdal local and best quality were down by Rs 200 each to Rs 5,850-6,300, Rs 6,600- 7,000 and Rs 7,000-7,100 per quintal respectively.

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

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

Masoor small Rs 3,700-3,800, bold Rs 3,750-3,900, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,900-4,400, best quality Rs 4,000-4,500, Malka local Rs 4,450-4,650, best Rs 4,550-4,750, Moth Rs 3,600-4,000, Arhar Rs 4,050, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,200-8,100.

Gram Rs 5,850-6,300, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,600-7,000, best quality Rs 7,000-7,100, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,750, Rajdhani Rs 2,750, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,700-10,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,800-11,000, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 4,800-5,000, Peas white Rs 2,625-2,650 and green Rs 2,675-2,775.