Peas slide on muted demand

NEW DELHI, Apr 22:  Barring a fall in prices of peas due to tepid demand from retailers, other pulses held steady at the wholesale pulses market today.
Traders said sluggish demand from retailers against ample stocks position mainly attributed the slide in peas prices.
In the national capital, peas white and green were trading down by Rs 100 each to Rs 2,500-2,525 and Rs 2,700- 2,800 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today’s pulses’ rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 5,500-7,000, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 6,000-6,100, Urad best Rs 6,100-6,600, Dhoya Rs 6,500-6,700, Moong Rs 5,200-5,400, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,700-5,900, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,300-6,800 and best quality Rs 6,800-7,000.
Masoor small Rs 4,200-4,500, bold Rs 4,250-4,600, Dal Masoor local Rs 4,700-5,200, best quality Rs 4,800-5,300, Malka local Rs 5,000-5,200, best Rs 5,100-5,300, Moth Rs 3,450-3,850, Arhar Rs 4,250, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,200-8,000.
Gram Rs 5,550-6,500, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,900-7,200, best quality Rs 7,300-7,400, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,700, Rajdhani Rs 2,700, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,400-10,200, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,800-10,100, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,600-5,800, Peas white Rs 2,500-2,525 and green Rs 2,700-2,800. (PTI)