Select pulses rise on upsurge in demand, tight supply

Prices of select pulses firmed up to Rs 500 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on increased buying by stockists on the back of rising demand against tight supplies from producing regions.
Marketmen said besides pick-up in demand, tight stocks position mainly led to rise in prices of select pulses.
In the national capital, masoor and its dal chilka local shot up by Rs 500 each to Rs 6,500-7,500 and Rs 7,400-7,900 per quintal, respectively.
Moong dal dhoya local and best quality followed suit and traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 7,400-7,700 and Rs 8,200-8,300 per quintal, respectively.

Masoor small and bold rose by Rs 200 each to Rs 6,000-6,150 and Rs 6,000-6,200 per quintal, respectively. Its dal local and best quality also rose by a similar margin to trade at Rs 7,050-7,150 and Rs 7,150-7,250 per quintal, respectively.
Arhar and its dal dara variety moved up by Rs 200 each to Rs 5,150-5,350 and Rs 6,450-6,700 per quintal, respectively.

Moth climbed by Rs 500 to Rs 5,500-5,800 per quintal.
In line with a general firm trend, gram edged up to Rs 3,075-3,900 from previous level of Rs 2,950-3,850 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality went up by Rs 100 each to Rs 3,700-3,900 and Rs 3,800-4,100 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad 4,250-5,950, Urad Chilka (local) 6,350-6,550, best 6,550-7,150, Dhoya 6,950-7,350, Moong 6,500-7,500, Dal Moong Chilka local 7,400-7,900, Moong Dhoya local 7,400-7,700 and best quality 8,200-8,300.
Masoor small 6,000-6,150, bold 6,000-6,200, Dal Masoor local 7,050-7,150, best quality 7,150-7,250, Malka local 6,750-7,050, best 6,950-7,050, Moth 5,500-5,800, Arhar 5,150- 5,350, Dal Arhar Dara 6,450-6,700.
Gram 3,075-3,900, Gram Dal (local) 3,700-3,900, best quality 3,800-4,100, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,400, Rajdhani 1,400, Rajmah Chitra 4,000-6,800, Kabli Gram small 3,500-6,300, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100, Lobia 4,800-5,200, Peas white 2,800-2,850 and green 2,900-3,000.