Rice basmati extends gain on strong demand

Rice basmati prices rose further by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today following rising demand.

However, other grains held steady in thin trade.

Traders said, besides rising demand from retailers, fall in supplies from producing regions, mainly kept rice basmati prices higher.

In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety gained another Rs 100 each to Rs 8,400-8,500 and Rs 6,800-8,100 per quintal, respectively.

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

Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,300-2,600, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,800-1,810, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,850-1,880, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 240, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 240, Roller flour mill Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,090-1,100 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,220-1,225 (50 kg).
 

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,700, Basmati common new Rs 8,400-8,500, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 6,800-8,100, Permal raw Rs 2,300-2,350, Permal wand Rs 2,450-2,500, Sela Rs 3,100-3,200 and Rice IR-8 Rs 2,050-2,100, Bajra Rs 1,420-1,430, Jowar yellow Rs 1650-1700, white Rs 3,350-3,550, Maize Rs 1,500-1,510, Barley Rs 1,500-1,520.