Rice basmati traded higher on the wholesale grains market today on increased demand from stockists and retailers against restricted arrivals from producing belts.
Traders said increased demand from stockists and retailers against limited arrivals from producing regions mainly led to rise in rice basmati prices.
In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety moved up to Rs 9,000-9,400 and Rs 8,300-9,000 from previous levels of Rs 8,900-9,200 and Rs 8,300-8,800 per quintal respectively.
The following were today's quotations per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,070-2,270, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,645-1,650, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,660-1,665 Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 885-895 (50 kg), Maida 950-970 (50 kg) and Sooji 990-1,020 (50kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice, 9,500, Basmati common new 9,000-9,400, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 8,300-9,000, Permal raw 2,120-2,220, Permal wand 2,295-2,320, Sela 2,970-2,995 and Rice IR-8- 1,875-1,900, Bajra 1,265-1,270, Jowar yellow 1,500-1,550, white 2,400-2,600, Maize 1,420-1,425, Barley 1,420-1,425, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.
