Rice basmati rises on increased offtake

Prices of rice basmati were up by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on the back of increased offtake by stockists following pick up in demand from retailers.
Barley also edged higher on increased demand from consuming industries.
Traders said increased offtake by stockists following rising demand from retailers mainly attributed the rise in rice basmati prices.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 4,400-4,600 and Rs 3,600-4,300 per quintal respectively.
Other bold grains like barley inched up by Rs 10 to Rs 1,430-1,440 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,000-2,600, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,685-1,715, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,705-1,720, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 230, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 230, Roller flour mill Rs 900-905 (50 kg), Maida Rs 945-950 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,100-1,105 (50 kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 10,500, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,700, Basmati common new Rs 4,400-4,600, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 3,600-4,300, Permal raw Rs 1,700-1,750, Permal wand Rs 1,850-1,870, Sela Rs 2,250-2,350 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,600-1,615, Bajra Rs 1,310-1,320, Jowar yellow Rs 1,600-1,700, white Rs 3,100-3,200, Maize Rs 1,520-1,570, Barley Rs 1,430-1,440.