Select pulses remain weak on supply pressure

Select pulse prices dropped by upto Rs 200 per quintal further at the wholesale market today, amid rising supplies.
Besides, slackened demand from local parties too weighed on the prices.
The persistent fall in the pulse prices in the past few days is because of the government's decision to import lentils in large quantities to curb rising prices.
Moreover , a crackdown on hoarders too pulled down pulse prices, they said.
In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local fell by Rs 200 each to Rs 8,000-8,500 and Rs 8,900-9,100 per quintal, respectively.
Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 9,100-9,700 and Rs 9,500-9,800 per quintal.

Moong and its dal chilka local were down by Rs 200 each to Rs 6,850-7,550 and Rs 7,650-8,150 per quintal respectively. Its dal dhoya local and best quality enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 7,650-7,950 and Rs 8,450-8,550 per quintal, respectively.

In line with overall trends, arhar and its dal drifted by Rs 200 each to Rs 7,100-7,200 and Rs 8,500-8,700 per quintal respectively. Kabli gram small variety eased by Rs 200 to Rs 4,500-6,700 per quintal.
Following are today's pulse rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 8,000-8,500, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 8,900-9,100, urad best Rs 9,100-9,700, Dhoya Rs 9,500-9,800, Moong Rs 6,850-7,550, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 7,650-8,150, Moong Dhoya local Rs 7,650-7,950 and best quality Rs 8,450-8,550.

Masoor small Rs 6,600-6,700, bold Rs 6,600-6,800, Dal Masoor local Rs 7,650-7,750, best quality Rs 7,750-7,850, Malka local Rs 7,800-8,150, best Rs 7,900-8,200, Moth Rs 5,850-6,150, Arhar Rs 7100-7200, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 8,500-8,700.
Gram Rs 4,500-5,200, Gramdal (local) Rs 4,800-5,000, best quality Rs 4,900-5,200, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,180, Rajdhani Rs 2,180, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,600-5,700, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,500-6,700, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,200-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,850-2,875 and green Rs 2,850-2,950.