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Informist, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026

 

By Udita S. Jaiswal 

 

MUMBAI – Prices of wheat in Kota, Rajasthan, rose Tuesday due to low arrivals and a slight rise in demand from millers, while it remained steady in other markets, traders said. Prices of rice and maize remained unchanged in key spot markets across the country, they said.

 

WHEAT prices in Kota rose by INR 10 per 100 kilograms from the previous week to INR 2,450-INR 2,510 per 100 kg due low arrivals and demand from millers, Ravi Mehta, a local trader, said. Arrivals in the market fell by 1,000 bags to 4,000 bags (1 bag = 50 kg) despite a long weekend, he said. Data on prices and arrivals on Monday were unavailable as all markets were shut for Republic Day.

 

Prices of wheat in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, were steady at INR 2,770 per 100 kg, said Gaurav Kochar, a local trader. Wheat prices are expected to fall once arrivals of the new rabi crop begin, he said. Prices of wheat in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, were steady at INR 3,000 per 100 kg, said wholesale trader Devendra Vora. Prices are likely to be steady in the near term due to subdued demand, Vora said. 

 

The new wheat crop in Uttar Pradesh is expected to arrive in about 70–75 days, while fresh arrivals in Madhya Pradesh are anticipated to start from late February. Sandeep Bansal, a miller from Uttar Pradesh, said wheat availability during Jan-Mar is typically concentrated among a few players, but that pattern has changed this year due to higher private purchases following a good crop last year. The government has pegged a record wheat output in 2024-25 (Jul-Jun) at 117.5 million tonnes, up nearly 4% from last year's production.

 

Prices of MAIZE in Indore remained unchanged at INR 1,770 per 100 kg due to lack of fresh cues, Kochar said. "Prices are expected to fall by INR 100 per kg as the new rabi arrivals start," he said. Maize prices in Davangere, Karnataka, were largely steady at INR 1,700-INR 1,900 per 100 kg, said Shiva Kumar, a local trader. Arrivals in the market were largely steady at 3,000 bags (1 bag = 60 kg), he said.

 

Prices of the main varieties of RICE were steady in Vashi. The 1401 and 1121 varieties of basmati rice remained steady at INR 8,000-INR 8,200 per 100 kg and INR 8,400-INR 8,800, respectively, Vora said. "There is subdued demand for rice in the market," he said.

 

Prices of sona masoori rice, a premium non-basmati variety, were also steady at INR 5,600-INR 5,800 per 100 kg at Bhavanipuram in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, said Ravi Shankar, a trader. "Prices are expected to remain steady for around two months, as there is very little demand in the market," Shankar said.  End

 

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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