Rajmah chitra price strengthens on high demand

However, other pulses continued to trade in a tight range in limited deals and settled around previous levels.

Marketmen said increased demand from retailers against tight supplies mainly strengthened rajmah chitra prices.

In the national capital, rajmah chitra edged up to Rs 7,000-8,000 from previous level of Rs 7,000-7,800 per quintal.

The following are today's pulses rates per quintal: Urad 3,425-3,875, Urad Chilka (local) 4,400-4,750, best 4,850-5,350, Dhoya 5,250-5,350, Moong 5,100-5,700, Dal Moong Chilka local 5,650-6,050, Moong Dhoya local 6,100-6,200 and

best quality 6,800-6,900.

Masoor small 3,600-3,800, bold 3,750-3,950, Dal Masoor local 4,300-4,400, best quality 4,400-4,500, Malka local 4,000-4,100, best 4,200-4,300, Moth 3,600-4,200, Arhar 3,800-4,000, Dal Arhar Dara 5,400-5,600.

Gram 4,000-4,500, Gram Dal (local) 4,600-4,700, best quality 4,900-5,000, Besan (35 kg) Shakti bhog 1,870, Rajdhani 1,870, Rajmah Chitra 7,000-8,000, Kabli Gram small 4,000-6,500, dabra 2,700-2,800, imported 4,700-5,100; Lobia 3,300-4,400, Peas white 2,650-2,675 and green 2,750-2,850.