Futures contracts of barley were up on the NCDEX, owing to improved demand from the poultry feed sector and domestic stockists. On NCDEX, the most active August contract was at 1,610 rupees per 100 kg, up 0.41%. Limited supplies in the benchmark spot market of Jaipur also supported contracts on the NCDEX. Talks of import of the grain from Argentina and sluggish demand from malt industries following concerns over quality of domestic stocks, however, capped gains in prices.