Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities was witnessed in retail market, according to a survey carried out by Business Recorder here on Sunday. The survey noticed that price of live chicken/meat has soared up in retail market as available at Rs 221 per kg, completely out from purchasing power of buyers. A dozen of farm eggs are being sold at Rs 120 against the price of Rs 100 per dozen in the previous week.
However, the price of sugar has decreased at Rs 72-74 per kg which was selling at Rs 78 per kg in the previous week, whereas the rate of gram flour (baisen) has slightly up as available at Rs 100 per kg against the price of Rs 90 per kg in last week. Butchers are squeezing poverty-stricken masses by charging meat price exorbitantly as cow meat is available at Rs 350 and 420 and Rs 450 against the price of Rs 270 per kg. Mutton beef priced at Rs 850 per kg.
According to survey, the prices of veggies are become costlier in local market as consumers are complaining about upward trend in prices of essential commodities. Onion is being sold at Rs 70-80 per kg, while ginger was available at Rs 350 and Rs 400 per kg. Garlic is being sold at Rs 200-250 per kg. However, price of tomato has decreased as being sold at Rs 30 per kg which was selling at Rs 50 per kg in the last week. Green chili is being sold at Rs 80-100 per kg. Lemon was being available at Rs 120 per kg.
The survey further said that arvi is being sold at Rs 80 per kg, capsicum at Rs 70 per kg, ladyfinger at Rs 80 per kg. Bringle is being sold at Rs 50 per kg; cauliflower was being sold at Rs 80-100 per kg, cabbage at Rs 60 per kg. Apple, round, and long gourds are being sold within range of Rs 50-70 and Rs 80 per kg. Red potatoes are being sold at Rs 50-60 per kg, while white-colored potatoes were available at Rs 30-35 per kg in local market.
Good quality rice (sela) is being sold at Rs 150 per kg which was selling at Rs 140 per kg, according to the survey. Toota rice is being available at Rs 70-80 per kg. Dal mash is being sold at Rs 170-190 against the price of Rs 160 per kg. Rs 10 per kg increase was witnessed in price of big-size white channa as available at Rs 140 per kg against the price of Rs 130 per kg in the previous week. Similarly, Rs 20 per kg surge was noticed in price of red-bean as being sold at Rs 150 per kg against the price of Rs 130 per kg in the last week.
However, price of white lobiya has decreased at Rs 130 per kg which was selling at Rs 140 per kg in the last week. Moonge, is being sold at Rs 150 per kg which was selling at Rs 140 per kg in the last week, while dal chilka (green) was being sold at Rs 140 and Dal Chilka (Black) being sold at Rs 130 per kg. Fruits are staple food, which had become costlier and complete reach out from purchasing power of common man. As per survey, apples are being sold at Rs 140-150 per kg, peach at Rs 120 per kg, mangoes within range of Rs 80 and Rs 100, apricot at Rs 150-160 per kg, banana at Rs 70-80 per dozen, black-coloured plums at Rs 100-120 per kg, grapes are being sold at Rs 200 per kg, mukesh melon was being sold at Rs 150-200 per piece with different size and guava was available at Rs 80-100 per kg.
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