Select pulses led by gram prices fell by upto Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale pulses market today on ample stocks following improved supplies from producing belts after the government's measures to check rising prices amid fall in demand from retailers at prevailing levels.
Traders said adequate stocks position in the market after the government took measures to curb rising prices and fall in demand from retailers at current levels, kept pressure on gram and few other pulses prices.
Meanwhile, India is exploring the possibility of importing pulses from Afghanistan to boost domestic supply and control retail prices that have soared up to Rs 200 per kg.
India recently signed an MoU with Mozambique to double import of tur and other pulses from the African nations to 2 lakh tonnes per annum in next five years.
India has imported over 7 lakh tonnes of pulses during April-May of this fiscal to meet domestic demand.
In the national capital, gram, gramdal local and best quality met with resistance at prevailing levels and declined by Rs 100 each to Rs 8,800-9,300, Rs 9,000-9,200 and Rs 9,300-9,400 per quintal, respectively.
Masoor small and bold followed suit and shed Rs 50 each to Rs 6,250-6,550 and Rs 6,300-6,600 per quintal. Its dal local and best traded lower by a similar margin to Rs 6,750-7,250 and Rs 6,850-7,350 per quintal respectively.
Malka local and best too enquired lower by Rs 50 each to Rs 7,250-7,550 and Rs 7,350-7,650 per quintal respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 10,300-11,800, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 10,600-10,700, Urad best Rs 10,700-11,200, Dhoya Rs 11,100-11,400, Moong Rs 5,700-6,300, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 6,250-6,650, Moong Dhoya local Rs 6,650-7,150 and best quality Rs 7,150-7,350.
Masoor small Rs 6,250-6,550, bold Rs 6,300-6,600, Dal Masoor local Rs 6,750-7,250, best quality Rs 6,850-7,350, Malka local Rs 7,250-7,550, best Rs 7,350-7,650, Moth Rs 5,500-5,900, Arhar Rs 8,850, Dal Arhar Dara Rs 11,600-13,300.
Gram Rs 8,800-9,300, Gram dal (local) Rs 9,000-9,200, best quality Rs 9,300-9,400, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 3,900,Rajdhani Rs 3,900, Rajma Chitra Rs 5,700-6,950, Kabuli Gram small Rs 10,000-10,500, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,400-5,600, Peas white Rs 3,800-3,825 and green Rs 4,000-4,100.
