Prices of non-basmati rice prices up by Rs 25 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today on increased offtake by stockists to meet rising demand form local parties but maize turned weak on higher supplies.
Other grains, including wheat and rice, after moving in a tight range on some support, closed at previous levels.
In the national capital, rice permal raw and permal wand up by Rs 25 each at Rs 2,325-2,575 and Rs 2,525-2,625 per quintal respectively.
However, maize prices fell by Rs 25 to Rs 1,350-1,375 per quintal on weak demand.
Meanwhile, wheat dara (for mills) and wheat MP (deshi) remained steady at Rs 1,610-1,615 and Rs 2,050-2,250 per quintal, respectively.
The following were today's quotations per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,050-2,250, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,610-1,615, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,585-1,590 Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 815-825 (50 kg), Maida 820-960 (50 kg) and Sooji 915-960 (50kg).
Basmati rice (lal Quila) 10,400, Shri lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice, 9,500, Basmati common new 7,900-8,000, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 7,800-8,500, Permal raw 2,325-2,575, Permal wand 2,525-2,625, Sela 3,500-3,600 and Rice IR-8- 1,900-1,950, Bajra 1,470-1,475, Jowar yellow 1,600-1,650, white 2,300-2,500, Maize 1,350-1,375, Barley 1,250-1,255, Rajasthan 1,080-1,090.