Prices of select pulses rise on high demand, lower output

Select pulses, led by masoor, rose up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on increased buying by stockists to meet rising demand amidst reports of damage to crop following unseasonal rains in growing belts.
Traders attributed the persistent rise in prices of pulses to crop damage due to unseasonal rains and hailstorm in producing regions.
Besides, costlier imports due to weakening rupee which slipped to nearly four month low of 63.77 against the US dollar also gave a push to rising prices of pulses, they added.
In the national capital, masoor small and bold rose by Rs 200 each to Rs 6,150-6,350 and Rs 6,150-6,450 per quintal, respectively.

Its dal local and best quality traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 7,250-7,350 and Rs 7,350-7,450 per quintal.
Malka local and best quality followed suit and edged up by Rs 100 each to Rs 7,500-7,700 and Rs 7,700-7,800 per quintal.

Arhar and its dal dara variety shot up by Rs 200 each to Rs 6,800-6,850 and Rs 8,150-8,450 per quintal.
In line with a general firm trend, gram, gram dal local and best quality were up by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,200-5,000, Rs 4,600-4,800 and Rs 4,700-5,000 per quintal, respectively.
Besidies, Shaktibhog and Rajdhani quoted higher at Rs 1,900 instead of Rs 1,880 per 35 kg bag respectively.

On the other hand, moong and its dal chilka local met with resistance at existing levels and declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 7,400-8,100 and Rs 8,200-8,700 per quintal respectively.
Its dal dhoya local and best enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 8,200-8,500 and Rs 9,000-9,100 per quintal.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 7,250-7,700, Urad Chilka (local), Rs 8,250-8,450, urad best Rs 8,400-9,000, Dhoya Rs 8,800-9,300, Moong Rs 7,400-8,100, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 8,200-8,700, Moong Dhoya local Rs 8,200-8,500 and best quality Rs 9,000-9,100.
Masoor small Rs 6,150-6,350, bold Rs 6,150-6,450, Dal Masoor local Rs 7,250-7,350, best quality Rs 7,350-7,450, Malka local Rs 7,500-7,700, best Rs 7,700-7,800, Moth Rs 5,900-6,200, Arhar Rs 6,800-6,850, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 8,150-8,450.

Gram Rs 4,200-5,000, Gramdal (local) Rs 4,600-4,800, best quality Rs 4,700-5,000, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 1,900, Rajdhani Rs 1,900, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,500-5,800, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,350-6,650, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 4,800-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,800-2,825 and green Rs 2,800-2,900.