Bajra, maize rise on increased offtake

NEW DELHI: Prices of bajra and maize rose by up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to increased offtake by consuming industries.

Traders said increased demand from consuming industries against restricted supplies from producing regions mainly led to rise in bajra and maize prices.

In the national capital, bajra and maize rose by Rs 30 and Rs 100 to Rs 1,380-1,390 and Rs 1,650-1,700 per quintal respectively.

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

Wheat MP (desi) Rs 2,000-2,600, Wheat dara (for mills) Rs 1,675-1,705, Chakki atta (delivery) Rs 1,705-1,720, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) Rs 230, Shakti Bhog (10 kg) Rs 230, Roller flour mill Rs 900-905 (50 kg), Maida Rs 945-950 (50 kg) and Sooji Rs 1,090-1,095 (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 6,300-6,600, Rice Pusa (1121) Rs 5,300-6,300, Permal raw Rs 1,950-2,000, Permal wand Rs 2,200-2,275, Sela Rs 2,750-2,850 and Rice IR-8 Rs 1,700-1,720, Bajra Rs 1,380-1,390, Jowar yellow Rs 1,600-1,700, white Rs 3,100-3,200, Maize Rs 1,650-1,700, Barley Rs 1,440-1,450.