Rice basmati rises on increased buying

Rice basmati prices firmed up by up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on emergence of buying by the stockists.
A few other bold grains also finished higher on increased offtake by consuming industries.
Traders said stockists buying following pick up in demand against restricted supplies from producing belts mainly led to rise in rice basmati prices.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa 1121 variety settled higher at Rs 6,400-6,500 and Rs 5,150- 5,200 from previous levels of Rs 6,300-6,400 and Rs 4,950- 5,025 per quintal, respectively.
Other bold grains like, bajra, maize and barley also finished higher at Rs 1,225-1,230, Rs 1,330-1,335 and Rs 1,490-1,500 against last close of Rs 1,190-1,195, Rs 1,310- 1,320 and Rs 1,450-1,460 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,100-2,350, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,780-1,785, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,785-1,790, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 260-300, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 255-290, Roller flour mill Rs 970-980 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,010-1,020 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,040-1,045 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,800, Basmati common new Rs 6,400-6,500, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 5,150-5,200, Permal raw Rs 2,150-2,175, Permal wand Rs 2,200-2,225, Sela Rs 2,300-2,400 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,825-1,850, Bajra Rs 1,225-1,230, Jowar yellow Rs 1,400-1,450, white Rs 2,800-2,900, Maize Rs 1,330-1,335, Barley Rs 1,490-1,500.