Maize, jowar rise on pick up in demand

Maize and jowar prices rose by Rs 25 per quintal on the wholesale grains market today on pick up in demand, amid slow down in arrivals from producing belts. 

Traders said restricted arrivals against increased demand from consuming units mainly pushed up maize and jowar prices.  

In the national capital, maize rose by Rs 25 to Rs 1,265-1,275, while jowar yellow and white traded higher by the same margin to Rs 925-1,025 and Rs 1,175-1,825 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,710-1,860, wheat dara (for mills) 1,315-1,320 chakki atta (delivery) 1,320-1,325, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 680-700 (50 kg), Maida 790-820 (50 kg) and Sooji 820-840 (50 kg)

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,400-5,500, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,000-5,000, Permal raw 1,850-1,900, Permal wand 2,050-2,150, Sela 2,100-2,175 and Rice IR-8 1,750-1,775

Bajra 875-885, Jowar yellow 925-1025, white 1,775-1,825, Maize 1,265-1,275, Barley (UP) 1,310-1,330 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090