Prices of rice basmati and non-basmati firmed up.

The wholesale grains market during the week on the back of rising demand from retailers against restricted supplies. An increase in demand from retailers against tight stocks position on fall in supplies from producing regions mainly attributed the rise in rice basmati and non-basmati prices. In the national capital, rice basmati common and Pusa-1121 variety rise respectively. Non-basmati rice, permal raw, wand and IR-8 followed suit and finished higher from previous close.