Prices of essential kitchen items, have witnessed mixed trend in the market, as rate of vegetable registered fall, while food grains, chicken and sugar, and other items remained stable during the preceding week, according to weekly survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday.
No significant change was witnessed in prices of food grains, as a 49-kg bag of rice is being available with range of Rs 4500 to Rs 6000, which was selling at Rs 6500 during the preceding week, while a 49-kg sac of moonge being sold at Rs 7000 with slight increase of Rs 150 per sac, the survey noticed.
Similarly, it further witnessed that a 49-kg sac of sugar available at Rs 2770 against the Rs 2600, during the preceding, while a bag of moonge being sold at Rs 7000, Dal Channa at Rs 3500 and Rs 3200, a 49-kg sac of douti dal at Rs 7500, Dal green at Rs 7200, red beans available at Rs 3800 and 4500, white channa, weight 49-kg available at Rs 3600 and Rs 4400.
The survey noticed that cooking oil/ghee of different brands and quality, remained at high side, a tin of 16-kg ghee is available at Rs 2300 and Rs 2340. A 16-litre cooking oil gallon being sold at Rs 2570, other brands of ghee available with range of Rs 1680 to Rs 2550 in the wholesale market.
However, according to survey, a downward trend was continued in prices of vegetable in the wholesale and retail market, as a decline of 20 to 30 percent witnessed all kind of veggies. A five-kg tomato being sold at Rs 120 and Rs 140, which was selling at Rs 200 and Rs 220 during the preceding, while prices of onion gone up substantially, as five kg available at Rs 250 against Rs 150 to Rs 250 in the preceding week.
Ginger is available at Rs 160 per kg, while garlic was sold at Rs 120 per kg in the market. A one-kg green chilli being sold at Rs 80 and Rs 100. whereas, lemon at Rs 150 per kg and a five-kg cucumber at Rs 80 against Rs 170, was selling in the preceding week.
Ladyfinger is only veggie, which available at high rate as five-kg available at Rs 500, arvi at Rs 320 and 350, while five kg peas being sold at Rs 300. The price of potato was slightly declined as five-kg available at Rs 70-80, which was selling at Rs 100 and Rs 120 during the preceding week. A five-kg cauliflower available at Rs 50, while a five-kg cabbage at Rs 100, tinda at Rs 120 and turi at Rs 220.
According to survey, the price of chicken meat has been decreased from Rs 145 to Rs 125 per kg, with raising temperature and slow buyers response. A good weight chicken, being sold at Rs 220 and Rs 240, which was selling at Rs 280-300 during the preceding week. A dozen of eggs being sold at Rs 90 and Rs 80 in wholesale market, while in retail price, available at Rs 100 and Rs 110 per dozen. Cow meat being sold at Rs 300 and mutton available at Rs 600 and Rs 650. A litre fresh milk, being available at Rs 70 and Rs 90, while yogurt available at Rs 90 per kg.
The buyers demanded of the government and relevant authorities to keep check on pricing, and implement official rates. Trader and vendors attributed the prices of some commodities, have been dropped due to fresh arrival of crops from local and other areas of the country.
Consumers asked the administration to take action against profiteers and ensure implementation of its official price list in the retail market. Buyers have expressed the hope that prices will go further down, if the local administration would take action against profiteers and hoarders.
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