Rice basmati rises on pick up in demand

Rice basmati prices firmed up by upto Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on emergence of stockists buying against tight supply.

However, other grains held steady in thin trade.

Traders said stockists buying against restricted supplies from producing regions mainly pushed up rice basmati prices.

In the national capital, rice basmati Pusa-1121 and rice basmati common settled higher at 5,050-6,200 and Rs 6,500-6,600 per quintal respectively.

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

Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,650-2,950, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,910-1920, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,955-1,970, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 280, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 280, Roller flour mill Rs 1,100-1,115 (50 kg), Maida Rs 1,140-1,160 (50 kg)and Sooji Rs 1,225-1,250 (50 kg).
 

Basmati rice (Lal Quila) Rs 10,700, Shri Lal Mahal Rs 11,300, Super Basmati Rice Rs 9,700, Basmati common new Rs 6,500-6,600, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 5,050-6,200, Permal raw Rs 2,050-2,075, Permal wand Rs 2,150-2,200, Sela Rs 2,800-2,900 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,850-1,860, Bajra Rs 1,425-1,440, Jowar yellow Rs 1,750-1,800, white Rs 3,500-3,700, Maize Rs 1,550-1,570, Barley Rs 1,800-1,820.