Prices of Pusa-1121 varieties of rice increased Rs 50-100 a quintal on moderate buying. Other aromatic and non-basmati varieties ruled steady on Friday.
Pusa-1121 managed to recover, after its prices fell two days ago, while all other rice varieties remained flat, said Mr Amit Chandna, Proprietor, Hanuman Rice Trading Company. Prices of Pusa-1121 have dropped by around Rs 3,000 a quintal in the last 2 years, said Mr Chandna. Two years ago, this variety was traded at Rs 8,000 a quintal. Currently, it is currently trading at around Rs 5,000, he added.
Prices of Pusa-1121 rice (steam) increased by Rs 100 and ruled at Rs 5,100-5,300 a quintal, Pusa-1121(sela) rose by Rs 70 to Rs 4,150-4,320, and Pusa-1121(raw) increased by Rs 50 to Rs 5,050-5,150. Prices of duplicate basmati ruled at Rs 3,850-4,000 a quintal.
Among brokens, Tibar was quoted at Rs 3,000-3,400, Dubar at Rs 2,300-2,600 and Mongra at Rs 1,800-2,100.
Sharbati (steam) was quoted at Rs 3,000-3,100 and Sharbati (raw) at Rs 2,800-2,900 a quintal.
PR-11 (sela) ruled at Rs 2,000-2,050 and PR-11(raw) was traded at Rs 2,000-2,150 a quintal. Permal (sela) was quoted at Rs 1,600-1,900 a quintal. Permal (raw) at Rs 1,800-1,900 a quintal.
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