Bajra rises on increased offtake

Bajra prices rose by Rs 20 per quintal due to lacklustre trade in the wholesale grains market today on pick up in industrial demand.

Traders said increased industrial demand against restricted arrivals from producing regions mainly pushed up wholesale bajra prices.

Bajra prices gained Rs 20 to Rs 960-970 per quintal.
    
Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:
    
Wheat MP (deshi) 1,650-1,750, wheat dara (for mills) 1,210-1,215 chakki atta (delivery) 1,215-1,220, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 630-650 (50 kg),
Maida 750-780 (50 kilos) and Sooji 875-895 (50 kg).
    
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,300, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,500-5,600, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,500-5,000, Permal raw 2,000-2050, Permal wand 2,075-2,225, Sela 2,300-2,350 and Rice IR-8- 1,825-1,850, Bajra 960-970, Jowar yellow 1,200-1,300, white 2,300-2,350, Maize 1,080-1,090, Barley (UP) 1,080-1,100 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.