Maize prices edge up on scattered demand

Maize prices inched up by Rs 10 per quintal today in lacklustre trade at the wholesale grains market due to uptick in demand from consuming industries.
However, other grains held steady in thin trade.
Traders said mild demand from consuming industries mainly led to the price rise.
In the national capital, maize moved up by Rs 10 to Rs 1,520-1,530 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,200-2,500, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,740-1,750, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,750-1,755, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 240, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 240, Roller flour mill Rs 950-960 (50 kg), Maida Rs 990-1,000 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,100-1,110 (50 kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,700, Basmati common new Rs 8,600-8,700, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 7,000-8,300, Permal raw Rs 2,300-2,350, Permal wand Rs 2,450-2,500, Sela Rs 3,100-3,200 and Rice IR-8 Rs 2,050-2,100, Bajra Rs 1,430-1,440, Jowar yellow Rs 1650-1700, white Rs 3,350-3,550, Maize Rs 1,520-1,530, Barley Rs 1,580-1,600.