Maize, bajra up on industrial demand

Prices of maize and bajra rose up to Rs 20 per quintal on the wholesale grains market today on increased industrial demand amid restricted arrivals.

Traders said increased industrial demand, amid decline in arrivals from producing region, pushed up maize and bajra prices.

In the national capital, maise rose by Rs 20 to Rs 1,120-1,130, while bajra gained Rs 10 to Rs 840-850 per quintal. 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,700-1,850, wheat dara (for mills) 1,360-1,365 chakki atta (delivery) 1,365-1,370, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 710-730 (50 kg), Maida 770-800 (50 kg) and Sooji 830-850 (50 kg)

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,500, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,500-5,600, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,300-5,100, Permal raw 1,800-1,850, Permal wand 1,950-2,100, Sela 2,100-2,155 and Rice IR-8 1,670-1,695

Bajra 840-850, Jowar yellow 880-980, white 1,800-1,850, Maize 1,120-1,130, Barley (UP) 1,250-1,270 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090