New Delhi. Moong prices have seen a downward trend this week due to the increase in the arrival of summer new moong in the major producing markets and sluggish demand. With the increase in arrivals in the markets, there has been an increase in selling by stockists, which has further increased the pressure on the market. Government agency National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) is also continuously selling moong, which is not supporting the prices. According to experts, if the demand does not improve and the sale of NAFED continues like this, then the prices of moong may fall further in the near future. Due to increased selling pressure and weak buying by dal millers, prices of Delhi moong declined by Rs. 100 per quintal during the current week and with this decline, the prices remained at Rs. 7750/7800 in Madhya Pradesh line and Rs. 7150/7500 per quintal in Uttar Pradesh line.

Due to increased selling and weak buying, prices of moong in Rajasthan mandis declined by Rs. 50/100 per quintal during the current week and at the weekend the prices remained at Jodhpur Rs. 6300/7250, Jaipur Rs. 6800/7700, Nagaur Rs. 7000/7500, Merta Rs. 7000/7800 and Kishangarh Rs. 5000/6800 per quintal.

Due to increased pressure of arrival of new summer moong in the producing markets this week and sluggish demand, the prices of Madhya Pradesh moong witnessed a fall of Rs. 100/200 per quintal during the current week and the prices remained at Pipariya Rs. 5500/7200, Indore Rs. 7000/7500, Jabalpur Rs. 5000/7535, Harda Rs. 7300/7750 and Khirkiya new Rs. 7000/7400 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to sluggish buying, there was no increase or decrease in the prices of Karnataka moong during the current week and the prices remained at Gulbarga Rs. 3500/8000, Yadgir Rs. 6539/6999, Hubli Rs. 5742/6490 per quintal at the weekend.

Due to sluggish buying, prices of Maharashtra moong witnessed a fall of Rs. 50/100 per quintal during the current week and at the weekend the prices remained at Latur Rs. 6000/8100, Akola Rs. 6000/8900, Barshi Rs. 5500/6300, Ahmednagar Rs. 6000/7500 and Khamgaon Rs. 6000/7200 per quintal.

Due to lack of demand, prices of Uttar Pradesh moong witnessed a fall of Rs. 100/200 per quintal during the current week and with this fall the prices remained at Lalitpur Rs. 6000/7400, Konch Rs. 6550/6810 and Jalaun Rs. 6551/7000 per quintal.

Due to sluggish demand, prices of moong dal declined by Rs. 100/200 per quintal during last week and the prices at the weekend remained at Delhi Rs. 9650/12000, Jodhpur Rs. 9100/9600, Jaipur Rs. 9000, Bhatapara Rs. 9100/9700, Jalgaon Rs. 9800/10100 and Indore Rs. 8700/9500 per quintal.