Prices of gram, kabuli gram climb by Rs 700 a quintal

Prices of gram and kabli gram spurted by up to Rs 700 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on speculative buying by stockists, triggered by acute shortage of ready stocks.
Marketmen said a significant rise in gram and kabuli prices was mostly attributed to speculative positions built up by stockists, driven by paucity of stocks in the market.
Meanwhile, with dal prices soaring to as high as Rs 170 per kg, the government yesterday went into a huddle at the top level and decided to import pulses from Myanmar and Africa and beefed up buffer stocks to check the spike.

The government yesterday also increased the size of the buffer stock of pulses by over five times to 8 lakh tonnes for this year as it seeks to sell lentils at a cheaper rate to give relief to consumers.
In the national capital, gram climbed to Rs 7,000-7,500 from previous level of Rs 6,300-6,950 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality traded higher by Rs 500 each to Rs 7,150-7,450 and Rs 7,600-7,700 per quintal, respectively.
Kabli gram small variety also surged by Rs 500 to Rs 8,000-9,500 per quintal. Besan Shaktibhog and Rajdhani were quoted higher at Rs 3,100 each instead of Rs 3,000 per 35 kg bag.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 10,600-12,100, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 10,900-11,000, Urad best Rs 11,000-11,500, Dhoya Rs 11,400-11,700, Moong Rs 6,200-6,800, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 6,750-7,150, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,150-7,650 and best quality Rs 7,650-7,850.
Masoor small Rs 6,050-6,350, bold Rs 6,100-6,400, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,600-7,100, best quality Rs 6,700-7,200, Malka local Rs 7,000-7,300, best Rs 7,100-7,400, Moth Rs 5,500-5,900, Arhar Rs 9,200, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 12,100-13,800.
Gram Rs 7,000-7,500, Gram dal (local) Rs 7,150-7,450, best quality Rs 7,600-7,700, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 3,100,Rajdhani Rs 3,100, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,600-6,950, Kabuli Gram small Rs 8,000-9,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 3,400-3,425 and green Rs 3,600-3,700.