Prices of essential food commodities, including vegetable, pulses, chicken meat, sugar and other remained high-side in the retail market, according to a survey carried out by Business Recorder here on Sunday. The survey noticed the price of chicken meat has increased in local market as available at Rs156 per kilogram against the price of Rs146 per kilogram some days ago. Similarly, farm eggs are being sold at Rs100-110 per dozen which was selling at Rs120 per kilogram in local market.
Butchers are openly defying the official price of cow meat in local market. The survey said that cow meat is being sold Rs400 per kilogram against the official rate of Rs300 per kilogram in local market. Mutton beef is available at Rs800 per kilogram.
A sharp increase in price of tomato was witnessed, as being sold at Rs100-120 per kilogram, showing an increase of Rs50 per kilogram in retail market, the survey noticed. It added that onion is being sold at Rs40-50 per kilogram against the price of Rs25-30 per kilogram in the previous week.
Ginger is available at Rs280 per kilogram which was selling at Rs240 per kilogram, while Chinese garlic priced at Rs100-120 per kilogram while locally produced garlic available at Rs70 per kilogram in retail market.
Prices of other veggies have soared up in retail market, the survey noticed. Arvi is being sold at Rs80 per kilogram against the price of Rs60 per kilogram, capsicum at Rs100 per kilogram, peas at Rs80 per kilogram against the price of Rs50 per kilogram in the retail market.
Turnip is available at Rs20 per kilogram, cauliflower at Rs50 per kilogram, cabbage at Rs40 per kilogram. Carrots are being sold at Rs50-60 per kilogram in local market, which pushcart vendors are selling at Rs30-40 per kilogram.
A bundle of raddish is being sold at Rs20 in local market. Bringle is being sold at Rs20-30 per kilogram. Green chili is being sold at Rs80 per kilogram, lemon at Rs100 per kilogram.
The upward trend in prices of pulses is continued in retail market as buyers have complained about overcharging by shopkeepers in the retail market. Good quality rice (sela) is being sold at Rs150 per kilogram in retail market against the price of Rs140 in wholesale market, while toota rice is being sold at Rs70 per kilogram in retail market against Rs60 per kilogram in wholesale market.
Dal channa is being sold at Rs140 per kilogram which was selling at Rs130 per kilogram in the previous week, while the commodity is being sold at Rs120 per kilogram in wholesale market.
Likewise, the rate of big size white channa has increased at Rs150 per kilogram, while it was being sold at Rs130-140 per kilogram in wholesale market. The survey further noticed that price of dal mash has increased at Rs140 per kilogram in local market against price of Rs130 per kilogram. Dal masoor at Rs90 per kilogram, white lobiya is being sold at Rs110 per kilogram in retail market.
The locally produced red bean is being sold at Rs180 per kilogram, while Tajikistan red bean priced at Rs130 per kilogram in retail market, the survey noticed. It added that the moonge is being sold at Rs110 per kilogram.
Dal chilka (green) is being sold at Rs120 per kilogram, while dal chilka (black) available at Rs130 per kilogram. Dhoti dal is being sold at Rs110 per kilogram in the local market. Gram flour (baisen) is being sold at Rs120 per kilogram.
The survey noticed that price of sugar has been decreased at Rs58 per kilogram, while some shopkeepers are still selling sugar at Rs60 per kilogram in retail market.
According the survey, the prices of cooking/ghee of all brands and qualities were remained high-side in retail market, as available within range of Rs160, Rs180 and Rs200 per kg/litre. The survey further added that Fruits as a staple food, which are available at high rates in provincial capital Peshawar. Apples are being sold at Rs120 and Rs150 per kilogram. Pomegranate is being sold at Rs100 per kilogram, orange at Rs80 per dozen, kinnow at Rs60 per kilogram. Guava is being sold at Rs100 per kilogram in local market.
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