Maize rises on pick-up in demand

Maize prices rose by Rs 10 per quintal in thin trading on wholesale grains market today on the back of increased demand from local parties.
However, other grains including wheat and rice basmati traded in a tight range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.
Traders said apart from pick up in demand, tight supplies from producing regions mainly supported the upside in maize prices.
In the national capital, maize rose by Rs 10 to Rs 1,200-1205 per quintal.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,160-2,360, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,515-1,520, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,520-1,525, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 810-825 (50 kg), Maida 880-895 (50 kg) and Sooji 970-990 (50 kg).

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 8,600-9,200, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 7,300-9,300, Permal raw 2,150-2,200, Permal wand 2,200-2,300, Sela 2,600-2,700 and Rice IR-8- 1,800-1,850, Bajra 1,235-1,240, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,420, white 2,325-2,525, Maize 1,200-1,205, Barley 1,300-1,310.