Maize edges up on scattered demand

NEW DELHI, June 24: Maize prices edged higher by Rs 20 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on mild demand from consuming industries.
However, other grains moved in a narrow range in limited deals and settled around the previous levels.
Traders said some enquiries from consuming industries mainly attributed to the rise in maize prices.
In the national capital, maize moved up by Rs 20 to Rs 1,290-1,300 per quintal.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,345, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,740-1,745, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,745-1,750, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 950-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 960-970 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,020-1,030 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,800, Basmati common new Rs 6,700-7,000, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 5,700-5,800, Permal raw Rs 2,225-2,250, Permal wand Rs 2,275-2,300, Sela Rs 2,500-2,600 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,850-1,900, Bajra Rs 1,200-1,210, Jowar yellow Rs 1,450-1,500, white Rs 2,900-3,100, Maize Rs 1,290-1,300, Barley Rs 1,440-1,460. (PTI)