With some buying in the market, prices of aromatic and non-basmati rice increased by Rs 30-100 a quintal on Wednesday.

Fresh buying and trade inquires led the market upwards, said Mr Praveen Kumar, a rice miller. The price rise was anticipated and the market may continue to see the uptrend, he added. The quality of the stock is good and that is also a reason behind the rise, said Mr Kumar. Price of Pusa-1121 steam rose by Rs 100 and ruled at Rs 5,300-5,600 a quintal, Pusa-1121 sela quoted at Rs 4,300-4,550 and Pusa-1121 at Rs 5,300-5,350.

With new contracts being signed, pure basmati variety has regained its flavour. Basmati sela quoted at Rs 6,200-6,500 and basmati raw at Rs 7,300-7,500.

Duplicate Basmati ruled around Rs 4,050-4,070 a quintal. The prices of brokens of 1121 variety were: Tibar was quoted at Rs 3,000-3,450, Dubar at Rs 2,200-2,525 and Mongra at Rs 1,800-2,030. Sharbati sela sold at around Rs 2,750-2,775 and Sharbati steam around Rs 3,000-3,230 a quintal. Permal sela sold at Rs 1,900-2,220, while Permal steam sold at Rs 2,100-2,280 a quintal. For the brokens of Sharbati variety, Tibar quoted at Rs 2,520, Dubar at 2,060 and Mongra, Rs 1,450.

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Around 1,500 bags of PR sold between Rs 1,050 and Rs 1,070. About 3,000 bags of Sharbati ruled at Rs 1,500-1,530. About 3,800 bags of Sugandha-999 that arrived were quoted at Rs 1,500-1,620.

Around 2,000 bags of Pusa (duplicate basmati) quoted at Rs 2,000-2,200, around 7,000 bags of Pusa-1121 at Rs 2,000-2,500 and about 3,200 bags of pure basmati at Rs 2,200-2,570.

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