Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- October 18

Nagpur, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Gram and tuar prices in Nagpur Agriculture Produce and Marketing
Committee (APMC) reported down on lack of demand from local millers amid healthy supply from
producing regions. Easy condition on NCDEX in gram, high moisture content arrival here and
downward trend in Madhya Pradesh select pulses also pulled down prices here, according to
sources.

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FOODGRAINS & PULSES
GRAM
* Deshi gram raw reported higher in open market on increased festival season demand
from local traders amid fresh enquiries from South-based traders.

TUAR
* Tuar varieties ruled steady in open market matching the demand and supply position.

* Rice BPT firmed up in open market on fresh demand from local traders amid weak
supply from producing regions like Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh.

* In Akola, Tuar - 4,500-4,700, Tuar dal - 6,700-6,900, Udid at 5,000-5,400,
Udid Mogar (clean) - 5,700-5,900, Moong - 4,800-5,000, Moong Mogar
(clean) 6,400-6,700, Gram - 4,600-4,800, Gram Super best bold - 6,000-6,200
for 100 kg.

* Wheat, other varieties of rice and other commodities prices remained steady in open
market in thin trading activity, according to sources.

Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg

FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close
Gram Auction 3,600-4,843 3,600-4,910
Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction 3,720-4,170 3,800-4,230
Moong Auction n.a. 3,700-3,800
Udid Auction n.a. 3,500-3,700
Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800
Gram Super Best Bold 6,000-6,200 6,000-6,200
Gram Super Best n.a.
Gram Medium Best 5,800-5,950 5,800-5,950
Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a.
Gram Mill Quality 5,300-5,500 5,300-5,500
Deshi gram Raw 4,300-4,500 4,200-4,500
Gram Filter Yellow n.a. n.a.
Gram Kabuli 7,200-9,600 7,200-9,600
Gram Pink 7,300-7,200 7,300-7,200
Tuar Fataka Best 7,000-7,200 7,000-7,200
Tuar Fataka Medium 6,700-6,900 6,700-6,900
Tuar Dal Best Phod 6,100-6,200 6,100-6,200
Tuar Dal Medium phod 5,700-5,900 5,700-5,900
Tuar Gavarani 4,700-4,900 4,700-4,900
Tuar Karnataka 4,800-5,000 4,800-5,000
Tuar Black 7,000-7,300 7,000-7,300
Masoor dal best 4,400-4,500 4,400-4,500
Masoor dal medium 4,300-4,400 4,300-4,400
Masoor n.a. n.a.
Moong Mogar bold 6,300-6,600 6,300-6,600
Moong Mogar Medium best 5,800-6,000 5,800-6,000
Moong Mogar Super fine n.a. n.a.
Moong dal Chilka 4,900-5,000 4,900-5,000
Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a.
Moong Chamki best 4,600-5,500 4,600-5,500
Udid Mogar Super best (100 INR/KG) 6,000-6,200 6,000-6,200
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,500-5,800 5,500-5,800
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 4,600-5,000 4,600-5,000
Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,600 3,200-3,600
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 2,700-2,800 2,700-2,800
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,050-3,100 3,025-3,075
Watana White (Naylon) (100 INR/KG) 3,150-3,250 3,100-3,200
Watana White (100 INR/KG) 2,950-3,050 2,900-3,000
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 4,050-4,350 4,000-4,300
Watana Green Medium (100 INR/KG) 3,450-4,050 3,400-4,000
Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,600-1,700 1,600-1,700
Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 1,500-1,550 1,500-1,550
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,700-1,900 1,700-1,900
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 1,800-2,050 1,800-2,050
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 1,600-1,900 1,600-1,900
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a.
MP Sharbati Best (100 INR/KG) 2,300-2,800 2,300-2,800
MP Sharbati Medium (100 INR/KG) 2,100-2,500 2,100-2,500
Wheat 147 (100 INR/KG) 1,350-1,500 1,350-1,500
Wheat Best (100 INR/KG) 1,300-1,400 1,300-1,400
Rice BPT (100 INR/KG) 2,400-2,800 2,400-2,800
Rice Parmal (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000
Rice Swarna Best (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,075 1,900-2,075
Rice Swarna Medium (100 INR/KG) 1,600-1,800 1,600-1,800
Rice HMT (100 INR/KG) 3,300-3,600 3,300-3,600
Rice HMT Shriram (100 INR/KG) 3,500-3,900 3,400-3,800
Rice Basmati best (100 INR/KG) 7,500-11,500 7,500-11,500
Rice Basmati Medium (100 INR/KG) 5,000-6,000 5,000-6,000
Rice Chinnor (100 INR/KG) 3,700-4,100 3,700-4,100
Rice Chinnor Medium (100 INR/KG) 3,500-3,600 3,500-3,600
Jowar Gavarani (100 INR/KG) 1,600-1,800 1,600-1,800
Jowar CH-5 (100 INR/KG) 2,000-2,100 2,000-2,100

WEATHER (NAGPUR)
Maximum temp. 34.7 degree Celsius (93.2 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp.
17.1 degree Celsius (62.90 degree Fahrenheit)
Humidity: Highest - 78 per cent, lowest - 36 per cent.
Rainfall : .0 mm
FORECAST: Mainly clear sky. Maximum and Minimum temperature likely to be around 35 and 17 degree
Celsius respectively.

Note: n.a.--not available

(For oils, transport costs are excluded from plant delivery prices, but
included in market prices.)