Gram, its dal extend gains on rising demand

Prices of gram and its dal advanced by up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on rising demand from dal mills against tight supply.

Marketmen said, besides rising demand from dal mills and retailers, tight stocks position on fall in arrivals from producing belts mainly kept gram and its dal prices higher.

In the national capital, gram edged up by Rs 50 to Rs 3,950-4,000, while its dal local and best quality were up by Rs 100 each to 4,200-4,600 and Rs 4,600-4,700 per quintal, respectively. Besan Shaktibhog and Rajdhani also quoted higher at Rs 1,860 each instead of Rs 1,840 each per 35 kg bag.

Following are today's rates (in Rs per quintal): urad Rs 3,800-5,200, urad chilka (local) Rs 4,550-4,650, urad best Rs 4,650-5,150, dhoya Rs 5,100-5,300, moong Rs 5,000-5,500, dal moong chilka local Rs 5,600-5,800, moong dhoya local Rs 6,200-6,700 and best quality Rs 6,700-6,900.

Masoor small Rs 3,600-4,000, bold Rs 3,750-4,050, dal masoor local Rs 4,200-4,600, best quality Rs 4,300-4,700, malka local Rs 4,050-4,350, best Rs 4,150-4,450, moth Rs 3,500-3,900, arhar Rs 3,850 dal arhar dara Rs 5,300-7,200.

Gram Rs 3,950-4,000, Gram dal (local) Rs 4,200-4,600, best quality Rs 4,600-4,700, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 1,860, Rajdhani Rs 1,860, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,200-8,400, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,650-5,450, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, imported Rs 4,700-5,100, lobia Rs 3,400-3,600, peas white Rs 3,550-3,600 and green Rs 3,650-3,750.