Moong, its dal firms up on rising demand

Prices of moong and its dal firmed up on the first trading day of the New Year at wholesale market today following pick up in demand from retailers against tight supplies from producing belts.
However, other pulses moved in a narrow range in scattered deals and settled around previous levels.
Traders said apart from rising demand from retailers, tight supplies from producing belts mainly led to the rise in moong and its dal prices.
In the national capital, moong and its dal chilka local shot up by Rs 400 each to Rs 7,400-8,400 and Rs 8,300-8,800 per quintal respectively. Moong dal dhoya local and best quality were up by the same margin to Rs 8,300-8,600 and Rs 9,100-9,200 per quintal respectively.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad 6,050-7,050, Urad Chilka (local) 7,400-7,600, best 7,600-8,200, Dhoya 8,000-8,400, Moong 7,400-8,400, Dal Moong Chilka local 8,300-8,800, Moong Dhoya local 8,300-8,600 and best quality 9,100-9,200.
Masoor small 6,000-6,200, bold 6,000-6,200, Dal Masoor local 6,900-7,000, best quality 7,000-7,100, Malka local 7,000-7,300, best 7,200-7,300, Moth 5,800-6,100, Arhar 5,200- 5,300, Dal Arhar Dara 6,550-6,850.
Gram 3,750-4,400, Gram Dal (local) 4,200-4,400, best quality 4,300-4,600, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,490, Rajdhani 1,490, Rajmah Chitra 4,100-6,500, Kabli Gram small 4,200-6,700, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, Lobia 4,800-5,200, Peas white 2,700-2,750 and green 2,800-2,900.