New Delhi. During the current week, the gram market witnessed a fluctuating trend. Prices have not improved much due to limited demand. There has been a steady decline in the arrival of gram in the major producing markets of the country, due to which the prices have now reached close to their minimum level. However, despite the fall in prices, no significant improvement has been seen in the demand for gram dal and gram flour. Due to this, the prospects of a boom in the market remain weak at the moment. Seeing the market prices falling continuously, farmers and stockists are shying away from selling gram. In this environment of uncertainty, the market movement remains weak at the moment. In view of the possible increase in consumption with the upcoming festive season, market experts are hoping that prices may rise due to improvement in demand. Festive demand can re-activate the gram market. Due to the system of demand from dal millers remaining stable, the prices of Delhi gram witnessed a fluctuation of Rs. 25/50 per quintal this week and with this fluctuation, the prices remained at Madhya Pradesh line Rs. 5775 and Rajasthan line Rs. 5800/5825 per quintal at the end of the week.

Due to weakening of selling by importers and improvement in demand, the prices of imported gram registered an improvement of Rs. 25/50 per quintal this week and with this improvement the prices became Mumbai Tanzania Rs. 5775/5800, Australia Rs. 5850/5875 and Mundra Rs. 5650 per quintal.

Due to improvement in demand from dal millers and stockists, Rajasthan gram prices witnessed a rise of Rs. 50/75 per quintal this week and with this rise, the prices at the weekend became Jodhpur Rs. 4800/5350, Jaipur Rs. 5825, Bikaner Rs. 5400/5450, Kishangarh Rs. 5370/5400 and Kota Rs. 4800/5300 per quintal.

Due to weakening of selling and continued buying, Maharashtra gram prices witnessed a rise of Rs. 50/100 per quintal during the current week and with this rise, the prices at the weekend became Solapur Rs. 5700/6200, Latur Rs. 6000/6150, Akola Rs. 6050, Nagpur Rs. 6000 and Ahmednagar Rs. 5600/5800 per quintal.

Due to increased buying, prices of Madhya Pradesh gram increased by Rs. 50/100 per quintal this week and with this increase, the prices at the weekend became Ashoknagar Rs. 5550/5650, Ganjbasoda Rs. 5400/5600, Sagar Rs. 5200/5550, Katni Rs. 5775/5850 and Indore Rs. 5950/6100 per quintal.

Due to weak buying, prices of Raipur gram declined by Rs. 25 per quintal during the current week and with this decline, the prices remained at Rs. 5850/6025 per quintal at the weekend. Whereas, prices of Kanpur gram increased by Rs. 75 per quintal this week and became Rs. 5925 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to sluggish demand, prices of Gram Dal witnessed a fluctuation of Rs. 50/100 per quintal during the current week and at the weekend the prices became Delhi Rs. 6725/7075, Bhatapara Rs. 6950, Katni Rs. 7075, Gulbarga Rs. 6800/7000, Jalgaon Rs. 7150/7650, Indore Rs. 6800/7000, Jaipur Rs. 6625 and Kanpur Rs. 6700/6750 per quintal.