Gram, urad dip Rs 500 per qtl on low demand, adequate stocks

Prices of gram and urad dropped by up to Rs 500 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on fall in demand from retailers against sufficient stocks position on increased supplies from producing regions.
Arhar and masoor also ended lower for want of support.
Traders said besides fall in demand from retailers, sufficient stocks following increased arrivals from producing belts mainly pulled down gram, urad and other pulses prices.
Meanwhile, the Centre is considering slapping import duty of not less than 25 per cent on chana (gram) to curb shipments and protect local farmers from possible price crash in the wake of record output.

India is all set to harvest a record 22 million tonnes of pulses including all-time high chana output of 9 million tonnes this year.
In the national capital, gram eased to Rs 5,600-5,800 against last close of Rs 5,800-6,300 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality traded lower by Rs 300 each to Rs 6,400-6,700 and Rs 6,800-6,900 per quintal respectively.

Besan Shaktibhog and Rajdhani quoted lower at Rs 2,500 each instead of Rs 2,700 each per 35 kg bag.
Urad and its dal chilka local also dropped by Rs 500 each to Rs 6,600-7,500 and Rs 6,800-6,900 per quintal respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 6,900-7,400 and Rs 7,300-7,500 per quintal.

Arhar and its dal dara variety declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,800 and Rs 6,800-8,600 per quintal.
In line with overall trend, masoor small and bold too slipped to Rs 4,700-5,000 and Rs 4,750-5,100 from previous levels of Rs 4,900-5,050 and Rs 4,950-5,150 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality quoted lower by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,200-5,700 and Rs 5,300-5,800 per quintal.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 6,600-7,500, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 6,800-6,900, Urad best Rs 6,900-7,400, Dhoya Rs 7,300-7,500, Moong Rs 5,400-5,600, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,900-6,100, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,500-7,000 and best quality Rs 7,000-7,200.

Masoor small Rs 4,700-5,000, bold Rs 4,750-5,100, Dal Masoor local Rs 5,200-5,700, best quality Rs 5,300-5,800, Malka local Rs 5,500-5,700, best Rs 5,600-5,800, Moth Rs 3,850-4,250, Arhar Rs 4,800, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,800-8,600.
Gram Rs 5,600-5,800, Gram dal (local) Rs 6,400-6,700, best quality Rs 6,800-6,900, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,500, Rajdhani Rs 2,500, Rajma Chitra Rs 7,600-10,400, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,800-10,100, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,600-5,800, Peas white Rs 2,700-2,725 and green Rs 2,900-3,000.