Select pulses up on rising demand, tight supply

Prices of select pulses led by urad rose up to Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today following rising demand from retailers against restricted supplies from producing belts.
Traders said besides rising demand from retailers, tight supplies on decline in arrivals from producing belts due to damage to crop following unseasonal rains, mainly pushed up select pulses prices.
In the national capital, urad and its dal chilka local shot up by Rs 200 each to Rs 7,250-7,500 and Rs 8,250-8450 per quintal, respectively. Urad dal best quality and dhoya followed suit and enquired higher by a similar margin to Rs 8,400-9,000 and Rs 8,800-9,300 per quintal.

Gram strengthened by Rs 100 to Rs 4,100-4,900 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality followed suit and traded higher by a similar margin to Rs 4,500-4,700 and Rs 4,600-4,900 per quintal, respectively.
Masoor small and bold rose by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,950-6,150 and Rs 5,950-6,250 per quintal. Its dal local and best quality moved up by the same margin to Rs 7,050-7,150 and Rs 7,150-7,250 per quintal.
In line with a general firm trend, malka local and best quality traded higher by Rs 200 each to Rs 7,400-7,600 and Rs 7,600-7,700 per quintal, respectively.

Arhar and its dal dara variety gained Rs 100 each to Rs 6,600-6,650 and Rs 7,950-8,250 per quintal, respectively.

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 7,250-7,700, Urad Chilka (local), Rs 8,250-8,450, urad best Rs 8,400-9,000, Dhoya Rs 8,800-9,300, Moong Rs 7,500-8,200, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 8,300-8,800, Moong Dhoya local Rs 8,300-8,600 and best quality Rs 9,100-9,200.
Masoor small Rs 5,950-6,150, bold Rs 5,950-6,250, Dal Masoor local Rs 7,050-7,150, best quality Rs 7,150-7,250, Malka local Rs 7,400-7,600, best Rs 7,600-7,700, Moth Rs 5,850-6,150, Arhar Rs 6,600-6,650, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 7,950-8,250.
Gram Rs 4,100-4,900, Gramdal (local) Rs 4,500-4,700, best quality Rs 4,600-4,900, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 1,880, Rajdhani Rs 1,880, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,500-5,800, Kabuli Gram small Rs 4,350-6,650, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 4,800-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,800-2,825 and green Rs 2,800-2,900.