Gram, rajmah chitra rise on retailers’ demand

NEW DELHI, June 16: Prices of gram and rajmah chitra firmed up by up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on increased demand from retailers.

Traders attributed the rise in gram and rajmah chitra prices to pick up in demand from retailers.

In the national capital, gram edged up by Rs 50 to Rs 3,650-3,750, while gram dal lal and best quality enquired higher by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,600-4,000 and Rs 4,000-4,100 per quintal, respectively.

Rajmah chitra also went up by Rs 50 to Rs 5,800-7,800 per quintal.

Following are today’s pulses’ rates (in Rs per quintal): Urad Rs 3,500-4,600, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,000-4,100, Urad best Rs 4,100-4,600, Dhoya Rs 4,500-4,700, Moong Rs 4,950-5,450, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,500-5,700, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,100-6,600 and best quality Rs 6,600-6,800.

Masoor small Rs 3,400-3,600, bold Rs 3,550-3,650, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,600-4,000, best quality Rs 3,700-4,100, Malka local Rs 4,000-4,200, best Rs 4,100-4,400, Moth Rs 3,500-3,900, Arhar Rs 3,800 Dal  Arhar Dara Rs 5,100-7,000.

Gram Rs 3,650-3,750, Gram dal (local) Rs 3,600-4,000, best quality Rs 4,000-4,100, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 1,820, Rajdhani Rs 1,820, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,800-7,800, Kabuli Gram small Rs 3,800-4,800, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 3,400-3,600, Peas white Rs 3,400-3,450 and green Rs 3,500-3,600. (PTI)