Gram, its dal remain up on increased demand

Gram today rose by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on increased demand against tight supplies.
However, other pulses moved in a narrow range in limited deals against adequate stocks on improved supplies following government's measures to check rising prices.
Meanwhile, the government will import 90,000 tonnes of chana dal through state-owned trading firm MMTC.
Traders said besides increased demand from retailers and dal mill, tight stocks position on restricted supplies from producing belts mainly kept gram and its dal prices higher.
In the national capital, gram, gram dal local and best quality settled higher at Rs 11,700-12,000,Rs 12,000-12,300 and Rs 12,400-12,500 per quintal respectively.

Meanwhile, gram prices have risen by Rs 1,500 per quintal in five days.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 7,450-9,050, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 7,900-8,000, Urad best Rs 8,000-8,500, Dhoya Rs 8,400-8,700, Moong Rs 5,400-6,000, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,900-6,200, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,500-7,000 and best quality Rs 7,000-7,200.
Masoor small Rs 5,500-5,700, bold Rs 5,550-5,750, Dal Masoor local Rs 5,950-6,450, best quality Rs 6,050-6,550, Malka local Rs 6,400-6,900, best Rs 6,500-7,000, Moth Rs 4,200-4,500, Arhar Rs 6,800, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 8,700-10,500.
Gram Rs 11,700-12,000, Gram dal (local) Rs 12,000-12,300, best quality Rs 12,400-12,500, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 4,860, Rajdhani Rs 4,860, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,000-8,800, Kabuli Gram small Rs 10,000-10,800, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,950-2,975 and green Rs 3,200-3,300.