Maize rebounds on upsurge in demand

Maize prices recovered by Rs 40 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale grains market today on uptick in demand from consuming industries against tight supply.
Traders said besides upsurge in demand from consuming industries, restricted supplies from growing regions mainly led to the rise in maize prices.
In the national capital, maize rose by Rs 40 to Rs 1,500-1,510 pr quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,225-2,575, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,690-1,695, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,695-1,700, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 265, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 265, Roller flour mill Rs 890-900 (50 kg), Maida Rs 970-980 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,000-1,020 (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 5,800-5,900, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,700-5,550, Permal raw Rs 1,925-1,975, Permal wand Rs 2,100-2,150, Sela Rs 2,600-2,700 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,800-1,825, Bajra Rs 1,630-1,635, Jowar yellow Rs 1,850-1,950, white Rs 3,500-3,600, Maize Rs 1,500-1,510, Barley Rs 1,620-1,625.