Non-basmati rice up on fresh buying

Non-basmati rice prices rose by Rs 25 per quintal in the wholesale grains market today on fresh buying by stockists and hopes of pick up in demand.

Traders said fresh buying by stockists on expectations of pick up in demand mainly pushed up wholesale non-basmati rice prices.

In the rice section, permal raw, wand, sela and IR-8 were traded higher by Rs 25 each to Rs 1,875-1,925, Rs 1,950- 2,100, Rs 2,175-2,225 and Rs 1,700-1,725 per quintal, respectively. 

Following are today's quotations in Rs per quintal:

Wheat MP (deshi) 1,700-1,800, wheat dara (for mills) 1,220-1,225 chakki atta (delivery) 1,225-1,230, atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 175, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 175, Roller flour mill 650-670 (50 kg), Maida 770-800 (50 kilos) and Sooji 880-900 (50 kg)

 

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 9,300, Shri Lal Mahal 9,300, Super basmati rice 9,000, Basmati common 5,500-5,600, rice Pusa-(1121) 4,400-4,900, Permal raw 1,875-1,925, Permal wand 1,950-2,100

Sela 2,175-2,225 and Rice IR-8- 1,700-1,725, Bajra 990-1,000, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,500, white 2,450-2,500, Maize 1,065-1,075, Barley (UP) 1,090-1,110 and Rajasthan 1,080-1,090