Rice basmati strengthens on rising demand

Rice basmati prices firmed up by Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on rising demand from retailers against tight supplies from producing regions.
Traders said rising demand from retailers amid restricted supplies from producing regions mainly led to the rise in rice basmati prices.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety were up by Rs 200 each to Rs 5,800-5,900 and Rs 4,500-5,500 per quintal, respectively.
Non-basmati rice permal raw, wand and IR-8 were also up by Rs 25 each to Rs 1,900-1,950, Rs 2,075-2,125 and Rs 1,725-1,745 per quintal, respectively. Sela too ended higher by Rs 100 to Rs 2,400-2,500 per quintal.

Following are today's quotations (in Rs per quintal):
Wheat MP (desi) Rs 1,850-2,100, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,600-1,605, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,605-1,610, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 230, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 230, Roller flour mill Rs 850-860 (50 kg), Maida Rs 930-940 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,010-1,025 (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 5,800-5,900, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 4,500-5,500, Permal raw Rs 1,900-1,950, Permal wand Rs 2,075-2,125, Sela Rs 2,400-2,500 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,725-1,745, Bajra Rs 1,615-1,620, Jowar yellow Rs 1,800-1,900, white Rs 3,400-3,500, Maize Rs 1,470-1,480, Barley Rs 1,435-1,440.