Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open-June 27

Nagpur, June 27 (Reuters) - Select pulses in the trading
activity of the Nagpur Agriculture Produce and Marketing
Committee (APMC) today reported strong on good buying support
from local flour mills amid weak arrival from producing belt
because of rains in parts of Vidarbha. Notable rise in pulses
on NCDEX, fresh in Madhya Pradesh pulses prices and increased
demand from flour mills of neighbouring state also helped to
push up prices, sources said Saturday.

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FOODGRAINS & PULSES

GRAM

* Gram prices firmed up again on good buying support from
local flour mills

amid restricted supply from producing belt. Notable hike
in Madhya

Pradesh gram prices also boosted sentiment.

* In the open market, Gram varieties ruled steady matching
the demand and

supply position.

TUAR

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

local flour mills amid tight supply from producing
region. Reported

demand from Madhya Pradesh flour mills also pushed up
prices.

* In open market, Tuar Gavarani recovered further on good
demand from local

traders. Stockists were active because of reports about
weak Tuar

production in this season.

* In Akola, Tuar Gavarani was available at Rs 4,740, Udid
at 3,530 and

Moong Nirmal - 4,250 for 100 kg.

* Watana (Peas) varieties reported higher in open market on
good seasonal

demand from local traders amid tight supply from
producing region.

* 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 250 1,852-2,149
1,829-2,100

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

Tuar 130 3,912-4,600
3,877-4,500

Moong 65 3,500-3,700
3,400-3,500

Udid n.a. n.a.
2,500-2,600

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 2,950-3,050
2,950-3,000

Gram Medium Best 2,600-2,750
2,600-2,750

Gram Mill Quality 2,500-2,550
2,500-2,550

Deshi Gram (Raw) 2,040-2,070
2,040-2,070

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) 6,300-6,400
6,300-6,400

Tuar Fataka Medium (New) 6,000-6,100
6,000-6,100

Tuar Dal Best Phod (New) 5,800-5,950
5,800-5,950

Tuar Dal Medium Phod (New) 5,600-5,800
5,600-5,800

Tuar Gavarani (New) 4,720-4,780
4,600-4,700

Masoor Dal (Best) 4,800-4,900
4,800-4,900

Masoor Dal (Medium) 4,600-4,700
4,700-4,700

Moong Mogar Super Best (New) 5,600-5,800
5,600-5,800

Moong Mogar Medium best 5,200-5,500
5,200-5,500

Moong dal (Super best) 4,800-4,950
4,800-4,950

Udid Mogar Super Best 4,900-5,500
4,900-5,500

Udid Mogar Medium 4,400-4,800
4,400-4,800

Udid Dal Black 3,800-4,000
3,800-4,000

Batri Dal 2,900-3,050
2,900-3,050

WATANA (PEAS)

Watana Dal 1,775-1,825
1,725-1,775

Watana White 1,800-1,900
1,675-1,900

Watana Green 2,600-3,000
2,600-2,950

WHEAT

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

Wheat Mill quality 1,175-1,200
1,175-1,200

Wheat 147 1,400-1,450
1,400-1,450

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

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

MP Sharbati (Medium) 1,500-1,600
1,500-1,600

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. 35.3 degree Celsius
(95.5 degree Fahrenheit), minimum temp. 25.1 degree Celsius
(77.2 degree Fahrenheit) Humidity: Highest - 87 per cent,
lowest - 51 per cent. FORECAST: Partly cloudy sky with chance
of rains. Maximum and Minimum temperature likely to be around
38 and 26 degree Celsius respectively. RAINFALL (in mm) :
Nagpur - 2.2, Bramhapuri - 7.2, Buldana - 6.6, Chandrapur -
38.5, Gondia - 3.2, Washim - 12.0, Wardha - 7.0, Yavatmal -
11.4. Note: n.a.--not available (For oils, transport costs are
excluded from plant delivery prices, but included in market
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