New Delhi. The gram market remained bearish this week too due to weak demand. According to information received from wholesale traders and mandis, lack of customers is continuously putting pressure on the prices of both gram and gram dal. Especially the sale of gram dal is witnessing a decline. The lack of demand from consumers as well as the government extending the time limit for duty-free pea import has had a negative impact on domestic gram consumption. Due to the availability of cheaper alternatives to peas in the market, traders have lost interest in buying gram. Due to this situation, a one-sided slowdown is being seen in the market. The business class says that until the customer base improves and there is no change in government policies, there is little hope of stability in the prices of gram. If the situation remains the same, then the prices of gram may go down further in the coming weeks. Due to sluggish demand from dal millers, prices of Delhi gram declined by Rs. 50 per quintal this week and with this decline, the prices remained at Madhya Pradesh line Rs. 5675/5700 and Rajasthan line Rs. 5725/5750 per quintal at the end of the week.

Due to continued selling by importers and sluggish demand, prices of imported gram declined by Rs. 75/100 per quintal during the current week and the prices remained at Tanzania Rs. 5475/5500, Nava Seva Australia Rs. 5625/5650 and Mundra Rs. 5500 per quintal at the end of the week. Rajasthan

Due to sluggish demand from dal millers and stockists, Rajasthan gram prices declined by Rs. 50/100 per quintal this week and with this decline, the prices at the weekend remained at Jodhpur Rs. 4800/5225, Jaipur Rs. 5700, Bikaner Rs. 5350/5400, Kishangarh Rs. 5250/5310 and Kota Rs. 4500/5251 per quintal.

Due to continued selling pressure and sluggish demand, Maharashtra gram prices declined by Rs. 100/150 per quintal during the current week and with this decline, the prices at the weekend remained at Solapur Rs. 5500/5950, Latur Rs. 5400/5600, Akola Rs. 5750/5800, Nagpur Rs. 5750 and Ahmednagar Rs. 5400/5600 per quintal.

Due to lack of customers, prices of Madhya Pradesh gram declined by Rs 50/100 per quintal this week and with this decline, the prices remained at Ashoknagar Rs 5400/5500, Ganjbasoda Rs 5300/5500, Sagar Rs 5200/5550, Katni Rs 5700/5750 and Indore Rs 5550/5800 per quintal.

Due to the impact of all-round decline and weak demand, prices of Raipur gram declined by Rs 75 per quintal during the current week and with this decline, the prices remained at Rs 5750/5850 per quintal at the weekend. Similarly, Kanpur gram also declined by Rs 75 per quintal this week and remained at Rs 5800/5825 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to the impact of fall in gram prices and sluggish demand, prices of gram dal have declined by Rs. 50/100 per quintal during the current week and the prices at the weekend remained at Delhi Rs. 6575/6725, Bhatapara Rs. 6800, Katni Rs. 7075, Gulbarga Rs. 6600/6800, Jalgaon Rs. 7000/7500, Indore Rs. 6800/7000, Jaipur Rs. 6475 and Kanpur Rs. 6550/6600 per quintal.