Negligible supply, local demand boosts Jaipur barley.

Price of barley rose in Jaipur due to negligible supply in the market coupled with improved demand from brewers and domestic stockists. The coarse grain was sold at 1,830 rupees per 100 kg, up 10 rupees. A few bags, each carrying 85 kg of barley, arrived in the market due to low stocks with farmers. The new crop will be available from March. A decline in imports due to weakness in the rupee against the greenback has also led to supply crunch in the market.