New Delhi. The trend of decline in gram prices has continued during the current week. Gram prices in major markets remain low due to weak consumer demand and increasing import pressure. The buying of dal millers has also become limited, which has created a more bearish environment in the market. Due to lack of expected uptake in gram dal, millers are currently avoiding big purchases. Demand is also sluggish at the retail level and no significant increase is being seen in the consumption of pulses. This has put pressure on gram prices. Pressure is also being seen on prices in the international market. Gram deals are being made at low rates for the coming months from countries like Australia and Tanzania, due to which the attitude of buyers in the Indian market also remains weak. Due to sluggish demand from dal millers, prices of Delhi gram declined by Rs. 60 per quintal during the current week and with this decline, the prices remained at Madhya Pradesh line Rs. 5975/6000 and Rajasthan line Rs. 6050 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to increased selling by importers and weak demand, prices of imported gram declined by Rs. 50 per quintal this week. And with this decline, the prices remained at Mumbai Tanzania Rs. 5700, Nawasheva Australia Rs. 5875 and Mundra Rs. 5775 per quintal.

Due to sluggish demand from dal millers and stockists, Rajasthan gram prices witnessed a decline of Rs. 75/100 per quintal this week and with this decline, the prices at the weekend remained at Jodhpur Rs. 5200/5500, Jaipur Rs. 6100, Bikaner Rs. 5700/5750, Kishangarh Rs. 5000/5600 and Kota Rs. 5000/5550 per quintal.

Due to increased selling pressure at higher prices and sluggish buying, Maharashtra gram prices witnessed a decline of Rs. 100/150 per quintal during the current week and with this decline, the prices at the weekend remained at Solapur Rs. 5800/6250, Latur Rs. 5700/5750, Akola Rs. 6100/6125, Nagpur Rs. 6100 and Ahmednagar Rs. 5700/5900 per quintal.

Due to weak buying, prices of Madhya Pradesh gram declined by Rs. 50/75 per quintal this week and with this decline, the prices remained at Ashoknagar Rs. 5700/5900, Ganjbasoda Rs. 5700/5800, Sagar Rs. 5400/5700, Katni Rs. 5950/6050 and Indore Rs. 5900/6100 per quintal.

Due to the impact of all-round decline and weak demand, prices of Kanpur gram declined by Rs. 50 per quintal last week and with this decline, the prices remained at Rs. 6150 per quintal at the end of the week. Similarly, prices of Raipur gram declined by Rs. 50 per quintal this week and remained at Rs. 5850/6050 per quintal at the end of the weekend.

Due to the fall in prices of gram and sluggish demand, prices of gram dal declined by Rs. 50/100 per quintal during the last week and with this fall, the prices at the weekend remained at Delhi Rs. 7000/7400, Bhatapara Rs. 7150/7250, Katni Rs. 7350, Gulbarga Rs. 7600/7800, Jalgaon Rs. 7300, Indore Rs. 7400, Jaipur Rs. 6875 and Kanpur Rs. 6800/6900 per quintal.