Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-May 30

Nagpur, May 30 (Reuters) - Select pulses in the trading
activity of the Nagpur Agriculture Produce and Marketing
Committee (APMC) today firmed up again on increased buying
support from local flour mills amid restricted supply from
producing region. Fresh rise in pulses on NCDEX and upward
trend in Madhya Pradesh pulses also helped to push up select
pulses, sources said Saturday.

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FOODGRAINS & PULSES

GRAM

* Gram prices today firmed up again in Nagpur APMC on
renewed demand from

local flour mills amid tight supply from producing region
because of

rains parts of Vidarbha.

* In the open market, deshi gram reported strong on good
demand from local

traders amid weak arrival from producing region.

TUAR

* In Nagpur APMC, Tuar prices zoomed up again on increased
demand

from local flour mills. Sharp rise in Madhya Pradesh Tuar
prices also

boosted sentiment.

* In open market, Tuar Gavarani today touched to a record
high because of

stockists buying amid weak arrival from producing region.

* In Akola, Tuar Gavarani was available at Rs 4,075, Udid
at 3,170 and

Moong Nirmal - 4,000 for 100 kg.

* Wheat, rice and other foodgrain prices remained steady in
open market in

thin trading activity, sources said Saturday.

Gram arrivals (in 100-kg bags) and prices (in rupees for
100 kg)in Nagpur,

according to APMC sources.

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Gram 900 1,812-1,960
1,800-1,920

Gram (Pink) n.a. n.a.
1,340-1,435

Tuar 90 3,365-3,913
3,300-3,900

Moong n.a. n.a.
3,200-3,400

Udid n.a. n.a.
2,800-3,000

Masoor n.a. n.a.
2,250-2,450
Nagpur foodgrains (open-market) prices in rupees for 100 kg

Commodities Saturday's open
Previous close

Gram Super Best Bold 3,000-3,100
3,000-3,100

Gram Medium Best 2,600-2,700
2,600-2,700

Gram Mill Quality 2,450-2,500
2,450-2,500

Deshi Gram (Raw) 1,990-2,020
1,980-2,000

Gram Kabuli 4,000-5,100
4,000-5,100

Gram Pink 3,800-4,000
3,800-4,000

Lakhodi dal 2,100-2,150
2,100-2,150

Tuar Fataka Best (New) 5,500-5,800
5,500-5,800

Tuar Fataka Medium (New) 5,400-5,650
5,400-5,650

Tuar Dal Best Phod (New) 5,300-5,400
5,300-5,400

Tuar Dal Medium Phod (New) 5,100-5,250
5,100-5,250

Tuar Gavarani (New) 4,020-4,080
4,000-4,060

Masoor Dal (Best) 4,800-5,000
4,800-5,000

Masoor Dal (Medium) 4,500-4,650
4,500-4,650

Moong Mogar Super Best (New) 5,600-5,700
5,600-5,700

Moong Mogar Medium best 5,100-5,400
5,200-5,450

Moong dal (Super best) 4,600-4,700
4,600-4,750

Udid Mogar Super Best 4,900-5,300
4,900-5,300

Udid Mogar Medium 4,300-4,500
4,300-4,500

Udid Dal Black 3,600-3,850
3,600-3,850

Batri Dal 2,800-2,900
2,800-2,900

WATANA (PEAS)

Watana Dal 1,775-1,825
1,775-1,825

Watana White 1,675-1,800
1,675-1,800

Watana Green 2,600-3,000
2,600-3,000

WHEAT

Wheat 308 (New) 1,350-1,375
1,350-1,375

Wheat Mill quality 1,175-1,250
1,175-1,250

Wheat 147 1,425-1,500
1,425-1,500

Wheat Lokwan 1,325-1,500
1,325-1,500

MP Sharbati (Best) 1,700-2,200
1,700-2,200

MP Sharbati (Medium) 1,500-1,650
1,500-1,650

RICE

Parmal 1,425-1,450
1,425-1,450

BPT (New) 2,100-2,300
2,100-2,300

Swarna (New) 1,400-1,550
1,400-1,550

HMT (New) 2,700-3,100
2,700-3,100

Chinnor (New) 3,200-3,750
3,200-3,750

Basmati (Best) 7,600-9,000
7,600-9,000

Bastmati (Medium) 4,000-4,500
4,000-4,500 WEATHER (Nagpur): Maximum temp. 45.4 degree Celsius
(111.2 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp. 31.2 degree Celsius
(88.2 degree Fahrenheit) Humidity: Highest - 34 per cent,
lowest - 19 per cent. FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky with chance
of rains towards evening. Maximum and Minimum temperature
likely to be around 44 and 30 degree Celsius respectively.
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