Rice basmati strengthens on increased buying

NEW DELHI, Nov 25:  Rice basmati prices strengthened by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on persistent buying by stockists against restricted arrivals from producing belts.
However, other grains held steady in thin trade.
Traders said increased buying by stockists against tight stocks position on fall in arrivals from producing regions mainly kept rice basmati prices higher.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa- 1121 variety advanced by Rs 100 each to Rs 7,900-8,000 and Rs 6,400-6,500 per quintal respectively.
Non-basmati rice permal raw, wand and IR-8 also settled higher at Rs 2,300-2,350, Rs 2,350-2,400 and Rs 1,950 -1,975 per quintal respectively in line with rice basmati trend.
Following are today’s quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,125-2,325, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,820-1,825, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,825-1,830, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 260-300, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,030-1,040 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,060-1,070 (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 7,900-8,000, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 6,400-6,500, Permal raw Rs 2,300-2350, Permal wand Rs 2,350-2,400, Sela Rs 2,600-2,800 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,950-1,975, Bajra Rs 1,200-1,205, Jowar yellow Rs 1,350-1,400, white Rs 2,700-2,800, Maize Rs 1,320- 1,325, Barley Rs 1,500-1,510. (PTI)