Moong, its dal rises on improving demand

Moong and its dal prices rose by Rs 50 per quintal on the wholesale pulses market today on rising retailers demand against tight supplies, while gram declined due to lack of buying support.

Traders said rising demand from retailers restricted arrivals mainly pushed up wholesale moong and its dal prices.

In the national capital, moong and its dal chilka local were up by Rs 50 each to Rs 3,950-4,350 and Rs 4,750-5,150, while dhoya local and best quality traded higher by the same margin to Rs 5,000-5,200 and Rs 5,500-5,700 per quintal.

On the other hand, gram and its dal local variety lost Rs 25 each to Rs 2425-2450 and Rs 2725-2740 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Urad 3,800-4,350, Urad chilka (local) 4,600-5,000, best 5,100-5,400, Dhoya 5,300-5,400, Moong 3,950-4,350, Dal moong chilka local 4,750-5,150, Moong Dhoya local 5,000-5,200 and best quality 5,500-5,700.

Masoor small 3,150-3,350, bold 3,300-3,550, Dal Masoor local 3,900-4,000, best quality 4,150-4,450, Malka local 3,800-3,850, best 3,950-4,050, Moth 3,100-3,400, Arhar 3,300-3,400, dal arhar dara 4,400-4,800.

Gram 2,425-2,450,gram dal(local) 2,725-2,740, best quality 2,850-2,950, besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,190, Rajdhani 1,190,Rajmah chitra Pune 3,300-3,900, China 3,400-3,900, red 3,400-3,500, kabli gram small 3,900-5,100, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, lobia 3,700-3,800, peas white 1,925-2,025 and green 2,025-2,225.