Select pulses decline on fall in demand

Select pulses led by kabuli gram fell by upto Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today following easing demand from dal mills and retailers against sufficient stocks position.

Traders said besides fall demand from dal mills and retailers, adequate stocks position on increased arrivals from growing regions, mainly led to decline in kabuli gram and other pulses prices.

In the national capital, kabuli gram small variety drifted down by Rs 200 to Rs 4,300-5,300 per quintal.

Gram, gram dal local and best quality also moved down by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,800-3,900, Rs 3,900-4,300 and Rs 4,300-4,400 per quintal, respectively. Besan Shaktibhog and Rajdhani quoted lower at Rs 1,950 each instead of Rs 2,000 each per 35 kg bag.

Arhar and its dal dara variety too shed Rs 50 and Rs 100 to Rs 4,150 and Rs 6,000-7,900 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's pulses' rates (in Rs per quintal): Urad Rs 3,800-5,100, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 4,700-4,800, Urad best Rs 4,800-5,300, Dhoya Rs 5,200-5,400, Moong Rs 4,600-5,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,400-5,600, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,000-6,500 and best quality Rs 6,500-6,700.

Masoor small Rs 3,350-3,500, bold Rs 3,450-3,600, Dal Masoor local Rs 3,500-3,900, best quality Rs 3,600-4,000, Malka local Rs 3,900-4,100, best Rs 4,000-4,300, Moth Rs 3,500-3,900, Arhar Rs 4,150 Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,000-7,900.

Gram Rs 3,800-3,900, Gram dal (local) Rs 3,900-4,300, best quality Rs 4,300-4,400, Besan (35 kg), Shakti bhog Rs 1,950, Rajdhani Rs 1,950, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,000-8,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,300-5,300, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 3,400-3,600, Peas white Rs 2,825-2,850 and green Rs 2,925-3,025.