Kabuli gram, arhar rise on stockists' buying

Prices of kabuli gram and arhar rose by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale market today on revival of buying by stockists amid pick-up in demand from retailers.

Traders said fresh buying by stockists backed by uptick in demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing belts mainly led to the rise in kabuli gram and arhar prices.

In the national capital, kabuli gram small variety rose by Rs 100 to Rs 9,900-11,100 per quintal.

Arhar and its dal prices recovered by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,500 and Rs 6,500-8,300 per quintal, respectively.

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

Urad Rs 5,100-6,200, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 5,200-5,300, Urad best Rs 5,300-5,800, Dhoya Rs 5,700-5,900, Moong Rs 5,000-5,700, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,700-5,900, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,300-6,800 and best quality Rs 6,800-7,000.

Masoor small Rs 3,900-4,100, bold Rs 3,950-4,200, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,200-4,700, best quality Rs 4,300-4,800, Malka local Rs 4,550-4,750, best Rs 4,650-4,850, Moth Rs 3,800-4,200, Arhar Rs 4,500, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,500-8,300.

Gram Rs 6,000-6,600, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,600-7,000, best quality Rs 7,000-7,100, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 2,600, Rajdhani Rs 2,600, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,800-10,100, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,900-11,100, 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.