Gram, its dal extend gains on strong demand

Traders said surging demand from retailers against paucity of stocks on restricted supplies from producing regions mainly kept gram and its dal prices higher.

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Firming trend at futures market also influenced gram prices, they said.

In the national capital, gram rose further by Rs 200 to Rs 7,600-8,100, while its dal local and best quality were up by a similar margin to Rs 7,900-8,200 and Rs 8,300-8,400 per quintal, respectively.

Kabuli gram small variety also went up by Rs 200 to Rs 8,200-9,500 per quintal.

Besin shaktibhog and Rajdhani too quoted higher at Rs 3,350 each instead of Rs 3,250 per 35 kg bag.

In line with overall trend, urad and its dal chilka local moved up by Rs 100 each to Rs 10,800-12,300 and Rs 11,100-11,200 per quintal, respectively. Its dal best quality and dhoya traded higher by the same margin to Rs 11,200-11,700 and Rs 11,600-11,900 per quintal.