New Delhi. During the current week, a downward trend was observed in the prices of gram. Demand in the market remains dull, due to which no significant rise is seen in gram dal and gram flour. Millers are buying gram in limited quantity only as per their requirement. Due to lack of demand, the rising prices of gram in the market are not getting support. The market is under pressure due to sluggish buying by wholesale traders and processing units. Experts believe that until the demand improves at the consumer level, the possibility of strengthening in the gram market will remain limited. Due to the sluggish buying by dal millers, a decline of Rs 200 per quintal was recorded in the prices of Delhi gram this week and with this decline, the prices remained at Madhya Pradesh line Rs 5750/5775 and Rajasthan line Rs 5800/5825 per quintal at the end of the week.

Due to continued selling by importers and sluggish demand, the prices of imported gram declined by Rs. 75/150 per quintal during the current week and the prices remained at Rs. 5675 for Tanzania, Rs. 5850 for Nava Seva Australia and Rs. 5750 for Mundra at Rs. 5750 per quintal at the end of the week.

Due to sluggish demand from dal millers and stockists, the prices of Rajasthan gram declined by Rs. 100/200 per quintal this week and with this decline the prices remained at Rs. 4900/5250 for Jodhpur, Rs. 5775 for Jaipur, Rs. 5400/5600 for Bikaner, Rs. 5300/5375 for Kishangarh and Rs. 4500/5350 per quintal at the end of the week. Maharashtra

Due to increased selling pressure and sluggish demand, Maharashtra gram prices witnessed a fall of Rs. 100/200 per quintal during the current week and with this fall, the weekend prices remained at Solapur Rs. 5500/6100, Latur Rs. 5750/6000, Akola Rs. 5950/6025, Nagpur Rs. 5975/6000 and Ahmednagar Rs. 5550/5650 per quintal.

Due to lack of buyers, Madhya Pradesh gram prices witnessed a fall of Rs. 100/200 per quintal during the current week and with this rise and fall, the weekend prices remained at Ashoknagar Rs. 5500/5650, Ganjbasoda Rs. 5400/5600, Sagar Rs. 5600/5800, Katni Rs. 6000/6050 and Indore Rs. 5850/6100 per quintal.

Due to the impact of all-round decline and weak demand, Raipur gram prices declined by Rs. 150 per quintal during the current week and with this decline, the price remained at Rs. 6050/6175 per quintal at the weekend. Similarly, Kanpur gram also declined by Rs. 125 per quintal this week and remained at Rs. 6025 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to the impact of decline in gram and sluggish demand, gram dal prices declined by Rs. 150/300 per quintal during the current week and the price remained at Delhi Rs. 6825/7150, Bhatapara Rs. 7100, Katni Rs. 7300, Gulbarga Rs. 7100/7600, Jalgaon Rs. 7100/7600, Indore Rs. 6850/7000, Jaipur Rs. 6700 and Kanpur Rs. 6900/7000 per quintal.