Increased demand from Bengal and Bihar lifted masur at the mandis in by ₹50 a quintal with masur (bold) rising to ₹5,400. Masur dal (medium) went for ₹6,600, while masur dal (bold) ruled at ₹7,100.
On the other hand, decline in arrival lifted the prices of moong with moong (bold) at ₹6,400-6,600 a quintal (up ₹300). Moong dal mongar ruled stable at ₹9,000.
According to Sanjay Agrawal, a trader, with farmers in Nimar and Malwa regions engaged in preparing their farms for soyabean sowing next month, supply of new crop has declined, leading to a sharp rise in the prices of moong and its dal. Moong dal mongar fetched ₹9,000 a quintal. Weak demand dragged urad with urad (Mumbai) being quoted at ₹6,000-6,200, while urad (Madhya Pradesh) ruled at ₹6,700-6,800 a quintal.
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