Some good buying pushed brokens of aromatic and non-basmati varieties marginally up, while full grain varieties were quoted with marginal variations on Monday.

Aromatic varieties are ruling almost unchanged because of low exports and sluggish domestic demand, said Mr Praveen Kumar, a rice miller. Because of payment problems especially with Iran, this year's export is under pressure, he added. Iran imports 30 per cent of total exports from India.

Pusa-1121(steam) sold at Rs 4,950-5,150 a quintal, Pusa-1121(sela) was at Rs 3,850 and while Pusa-1121(raw) ruled at Rs 4,300-4,340 a quintal.

After witnessing a drop last weekend, pure basmati varieties ruled flat. Pure Basmati (Raw) was ruling at Rs 5,945 a quintal while Basmati Sela quoted around Rs 3,970.

Domestic demand of brokens is good and prices may rule firm for next few days, said Mr Kumar. For the brokens of Pusa 1121, Tibar went up by Rs 50 and sold at Rs 3,100-3,420, Dubar increased by Rs 40 and ruled at Rs 2,600-2,700 and Mongra was trading at Rs 1,900-2,225 a quintal, Rs 25 up from previous level.

With restricted trading in the market non-basmati varieties were quoted with marginal variations. Sharbati (steam) ruled at Rs 2,800-2,825 while the Sharbati (Sela) was at Rs 2,700-2,730 a quintal.

Among the brokens of Sharbati variety, Tibar rose by Rs 25 and quoted at Rs 2,350-2,550, Dubar sold at Rs 2,100-2,270 while Mongra was trading around Rs 1,700-1,770 a quintal.

PR11 (Sela) sold at Rs 2,100-2,340 while PR-11(Raw) quoted at Rs 1,925-2,145 a quintal. Permal (sela) was ruling at Rs 1,800-1,935 a quintal while Permal (Raw) sold at Rs 1,900-2,040 a quintal.

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