1.72 lakh tonne imported pulses arrive, commodity prices steady

New Delhi, Jun 11 (UNI) Farm commodity prices generally remained steady or have shown mixed trend in different centres across the country in the week ended June 5.

Wheat prices remained steady at majority of reporting centres and declined at Patna and Bangalore.

Wheat prices have shown increase only at Ahmedabad, Department of Consumer Affairs informed.

Sugar prices remained steady across majority of the centres and declined at Guwahati and Chennai. There was marginal increase at Ahmedabad and Shillong.

Prices of gram remained steady over the week across most of the centers and declined at Ahmedabad, Bhubaneshwar, Patna and Bangalore. Tur dal prices were also steady across most of the centres.

As on June 6, public sector agencies have contracted import of 6.375 lakh tonne pulses of which 1.72 lakh tonne has already reached Indian ports.

At Delhi, no increase in prices has been reported over the week ending June 5. Prices of wheat, atta, gram dal, tur dal, sugar, groundnut oil and packaged salt remained steady over one week and prices of rice, milk, potato and vanaspati remained steady over one month.

Prices of loose tea and mustard oil declined, official statement said here today.

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