PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities remained high as no significant change or increase was witnessed in the retail market, according to a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday.
A one-kilogram live chicken was available at Rs330 whereas price of farm eggs also remained unchanged as being sold at Rs260 per dozen in retail market, and cow meat without bone was available at Rs950 per kilo and with bone at Rs850 per kilo against the official fixed rate. Mutton beef was being sold at Rs2200-2400 per kilogram against the price of Rs2200 per kilo, the survey noticed.
The price of wheat remained unchanged as 20-kg sac being sold at Rs1900-2000, and 80 kg sac available at Rs8000, the survey noted. The district administration increased the weight of Roti from 100 gram to 150 which will be available at Rs15; and 200 gram to 250 gram Roti which will be available at Rs30.’
The survey witnessed prices of vegetables sky-rocketed in the retail market. Ginger was available at Rs800 per kilo, while Chinese garlic was sold at Rs800 per kilogram and locally-produced garlic was available at Rs600 per kilogram. The price of onion was Rs150 per kilo while Tajikistan onion was available at Rs100 per kilo. Tomatoes are available at Rs70, Rs80 and Rs100 per kilogram.
The survey said peas was being sold at Rs200, capsicum at Rs200/kilo, ladyfinger Rs150/ kilo, and curry Rs60/ kg and, Kachalu Rs150-200/ kilo, turnip at Rs80-100/kg Eggplant (bringle) Rs100/ kilo, Zucchini (tori) Rs80-100/ kilo, Tinda Rs100/kg, lemon was being sold at Rs200/ kg. Arvi was available at Rs200/kg, Karela (bitter gourd) at Rs100-120/kg, green chilly at Rs150/kg, cabbage at Rs100/kg, red-colored potatoes available at Rs80-100/- per kg while white-colored potatoes are sold at Rs70/- per kg in the retail market.
The survey said prices of pulses/food grains remained unchanged in the local market.
According to the survey, good quality rice (sela) was available at Rs340kg, while low quality rice was available at Rs320/kg, while tota rice was available at Rs180-200/kg.
Dal mash was available at Rs540/kg, dal masoor at Rs320 per kilo, dal chilka (black) at Rs320/kg, dal chilka (green) at Rs260/kg, moonge at Rs280/kg, dhoti dal at Rs300/kg, dal Channa at Rs280/kg, white lobiya at Rs450/kg, red bean at Rs440/kg, Gram flour (baisen) at Rs280/kg, big-size white Channa at Rs360 /kg, small-size white Channa from Rs300/kg.
Sugar was available at Rs144/kg in the retail market against the price of Rs150/kg, the survey said.
Prices of confectionery items, beverages, baby-milk, milk powder, pumpers and others also remained sky-rocketed in the local market.
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