Kabuli gram slumps on fall in demand

Kabuli gram prices plunged by Rs 500 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today owing to considerable fall in demand from retailers.
Arhar and masoor also ended lower.
Traders said besides easing demand from retailers and dal mills, ample stocks position on increased supplies from producing belts mainly weighed on kabuli gram small variety prices.
In the national capital, kabuli gram small variety slumped by Rs 500 to Rs 5,500-6,500 per quintal.
Arhar and its dal dara variety also declined by Rs 50 and Rs 100 to 4,150 and Rs 6,000-7,900 per quintal, respectively.
Masoor small and bold too shed Rs 50 each to Rs 3,400- 3,550 and Rs 3,500-3,650 per quintal respectively. Its dal local and best quality lost Rs 100 each to Rs 3,500-3,900 and Rs 3,600-4,000 per quintal respectively.

Following are today's pulses' rates (in Rs per quintal): Urad Rs 3,800-5,200, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,700-4,800, Urad best Rs 4,800-5,300, Dhoya Rs 5,200-5,400, Moong Rs 4,600-5,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,400-5,600, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,000-6,500 and best quality Rs 6,500-6,700.
Masoor small Rs 3,400-3,550, bold Rs 3,500-3,650, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,500-3,900, best quality Rs 3,600-4,000, Malka local Rs 4,000-4,200, best Rs 4,100-4,400, Moth Rs 3,500-3,900, Arhar Rs 4,150 Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,000-7,900.
Gram Rs 4,000-4,200, Gram dal (local) Rs 4,100-4,500, best quality Rs 4,500-4,600, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 1,900, Rajdhani Rs 1,900, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,000-8,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 5,500-6,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 3,400-3,600, Peas white Rs 2,800-2,825 and green Rs 2,900-3,000.