Gram, its dal plunge Rs 500/qtl due to fall in demand

Gram and its dal prices tumbled by Rs 500 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on fall in demand against sufficient stocks position.

Kabli gram and arhar also eased on reduced offtake.

Traders said besides considerable fall in demand from retailers, ample stocks position on improved supplies kept pressure on gram and its dal prices.

In the national capital, gram, gramdal local and best quality were down by Rs 500 each to Rs 8,500-8,700, Rs 9,300-9,600 and Rs 9,700-9,800 per quintal respectively.

Kabuli gram small variety followed suit and fell by Rs 200 to Rs 9,500-10,000 per quintal. Arhar and its dal dara variety too eased by Rs 100 each to Rs 5,050 and Rs 6,900-8,700 per quintal.
 

Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):

Urad Rs 6,300-7,300, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 6,600-6,700, Urad best Rs 6,700-7,200, Dhoya Rs 7,100-7,400, Moong Rs 5,200-5,400, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 5,700-5,900, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,300-6,800 and best quality Rs 6,800-7,000.

Masoor small Rs 4,950-5,100, bold Rs 5,000-5,150, Dal Masoor local Rs 5,400-5,900, best quality Rs 5,500-6,000, Malka local Rs 6,200-6,400, best Rs 6,300-6,500, Moth Rs 3,500-3,900, Arhar Rs 5,050, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 6,900-8,700.

Gram Rs 8,500-8,700, Gram dal (local) Rs 9,300-9,600, best quality Rs 9,700-9,800, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 4,300, Rajdhani Rs 4,300, Rajma Chitra Rs 6,500-9,000, Kabuli Gram small Rs 9,500-10,000, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 2,500-2,525 and green Rs 2,700-2,800.