Low Rainfall, Thin Supply Drive Up Coarse Grain Prices

Fear of a bad crop owing to the drought in northern India and low supply have pushed up prices of coarse grains including bajra, jowar and maize. Marketmen said prices were likely to stay high during the year due to tight supply position.

Speaking to Business Standard, Shyam Kuldeep Singh, vice-president of Indian Maize Development Association, said,