Select pulses slide on fall in demand

Prices of select pulses fell up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on fall in demand from retailers against higher supplies from producing belts.
Marketmen said besides fall in demand from retailers at current levels, adequate stocks on higher supplies in the market after the government announced measures to check prices and improve supply in the market, weighed on select pulses prices.
Meanwhile, in a bid to check prices, the government has issued a tender to import 5,000 tonnes of arhar dal (pigeon peas).
In the national capital, kabuli gram small declined by Rs 200 to Rs 4,200-6,400 per quintal.

Urad and its dal chilka local eased to Rs 7,900-8,300 and Rs 8,700-8,900 per quintal, respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and enquired lower by a similar margin to Rs 8,900-9,500 and Rs 9,300-9,600 per quintal.
Masoor small and bold declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 6,500-6,600 and Rs 6,500-6,700 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality eased by the same margin to Rs 7,550-7,650 and Rs 7,650-7,750 per quintal.
Arhar and its dal dara variety also shed Rs 50 each at Rs 7,000-7,100 and Rs 8,400-8,600 per quintal, respectively.