Prices of maize and bajra rose up to Rs 30 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to pick-up in demand from consuming industries against restricted supplies from producing belts.
Besides, restricted supplies from producing belts mainly pushed up maize and bajra prices.
In the national capital, maize and bajra rose by Rs 30 and Rs 20 to Rs 1500-1505 and Rs 1,200-1,205 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (deshi) Rs 2,270-2,670, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,670-1,675, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,680-1,685, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill Rs 850-860 (50 kg), Maida Rs 940-950 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,020-1,030 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 10,000, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,500, Basmati common new Rs 5,500-6,000, Rice Pusa (1121) RS 4,500-5,600, Permal raw Rs 1,700-1,775, Permal wand Rs 1,850-1,900, Sela Rs 2,350-2,400 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,575-1,600, Bajra Rs 1,200-1,205, Jowar yellow Rs 1,490-1,500, white Rs 2,550-2,650, Maize Rs 1,500-1,505, Barley Rs 1,585-1,590.
