Kabuli gram, other pulses rise on pick up in demand

Select pulses, led by kabuli gram, rose by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market on emergence of stockists buying following uptick in demand from retailers and dal mills.

Traders said stockists buying, driven by pick up in demand from retailers and dal mills against restricted supplies from producing belts mainly pushed up kabuli gram and other pulses prices.

In the national capital, kabuli gram small gained the most by rising Rs 200 to 4,500-5,500 per quintal.

Gram, gramdal local and best quality also went up by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,900-4,000, Rs 4,000-4,400 and Rs 4,400-4,500 per quintal respectively.

 

Arhar and its dal dara variety too seen in demand and traded higher by Rs 200 each to Rs 4,300 and Rs 6,100-8,000 per quinal.

Following are today's pulses' rates (in Rs per quintal): Urad Rs 3,800-5,100, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,700-4,800, Urad best Rs 4,800-5,300, Dhoya Rs 5,200-5,400, Moong Rs 4,600-5,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,400-5,600, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,000-6,500 and best quality Rs 6,500-6,700.

Masoor small Rs 3,350-3,500, bold Rs 3,450-3,600, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,500-3,900, best quality Rs 3,600-4,000, Malka local Rs 3,900-4,100, best Rs 4,000-4,300, Moth Rs 3,500-3,900, Arhar Rs 4,300 Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,100-8,000.

Gram Rs 3,900-4,000, Gram dal (local) Rs 4,000-4,400, best quality Rs 4,400-4,500, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 1,950, Rajdhani Rs 1,950, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,000-8,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,500-5,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 3,400-3,600, Peas white Rs 2,825-2,850 and green Rs 2,925-3,025.