Rice basmati rises on upsurge in demand

Rice basmati prices climbed up to Rs 300 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on pick up in demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing regions.
However, other grains traded in a narrow range in limited deals and settled around previous levels.
Marketmen said besides pick up in demand from retailers, restricted supplies from producing belts, mainly led to the rise in rice basmati prices.
In the rice section, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety rose by Rs 100 and Rs 300 to Rs 5,400-5,500 and Rs 4,300-5,000 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):

Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,000-2,600, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,675-1,705, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,705-1,720, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 230, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 230, Roller flour mill Rs 880-885 (50 kg), Maida Rs 935-940 (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 9,700, Basmati common new Rs 5,400-5,500, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,300-5,000, Permal raw Rs 1,925-1.975, Permal wand Rs 2,150-2,200, Sela Rs 2,500-2,600 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,700-1,720, Bajra Rs 1,420-1,425, Jowar yellow Rs 1,650-1,750, white Rs 3,150-3,250, Maize Rs 1,730-1,750, Barley Rs 1,460-1,470.