Prices of maize rose in the key wholesale market of Purnea, Bihar, because of a fall in the arrivals. The coarse grain was quoted up 10 rupees from the previous day. Around 500 tonne of maize arrived in Purnea, down from 700 tonne previous close, as recent rains in Bihar have hit transportation. Futures contracts of maize also traded slightly higher tracking the spot market. The most-active July contract of maize on the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange traded up 0.2% from the previous close.