Mixed trend in prices of important kitchen items, including vegetable, pulses, sugar, flour and other was witnessed in local market, according to a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday. Live chicken/meat is being sold at Rs156 per kg which was selling at Rs173 per kg in previous week, showing a decrease of Rs17 per kg in retail market, the survey noticed. It added prices of farm eggs are remained unchanged as available within range Rs110-120 and Rs130 per dozen.
Cow meat is being sold at Rs400-420 and Rs450 per kg. Mutton beef was priced at Rs900-1000 per kg. Similarly, price of tomato has increased at Rs120 per kg against the price of Rs100 per kg in last week. However, the price of onion was remained unchanged as available at Rs70-80 and Rs90 per kg.
Ginger is being sold at Rs400-450 per kg. Garlic was priced at Rs300-320 per kg. Green chili is being available at Rs250 per kg, lemon at Rs120 per kg. Red potato was available at Rs80 per kg while white-colored is being sold at Rs50 per kg against the price of Rs40 per kg in the previous week.
Peas are being sold at Rs150 per kg, capsicum at Rs120-140 per kg and arvi at Rs100 per kg. Turnip is being sold at Rs50 per kg, bringle at Rs50-60 per kg.
Ladyfinger is being sold at Rs80 per kg, apple, around and long gourds are being available within range of Rs60 and Rs70-80 per kg. Cabbage is being sold at Rs60 per kg which was selling at Rs50 per kg in the last week, while cauliflower was priced at Rs70-80 per kg in local market.
Bitter gourd (Kerala) is being available within range of Rs100-120 per kg. Gram flour (baisen) was being sold at Rs100-120 per kg against the Rs90 per kg, showing an increase of Rs30 per kg in local market, while sugar is being sold at Rs75 per kg against the price of Rs72 per kg in the previous week.
A mixed trend in price of food grains/pulses in local market was witnessed, the survey said. It noticed that Dal mash is being available at Rs220 per kg which was selling at Rs210 per kg, showing an increase of Rs10 per kg, dal masoor at Rs120 per kg, Dhoti dal was priced at Rs200 per kg, against the price of Rs160 per kg, dal chilka (green) was available at Rs160 per kg, while dal chilka (black) is being sold at Rs165 per kg in retail market.
Similarly, an increase of Rs20 per kg was also witnessed in price of moonge as available at Rs160 per kg against the price of Rs140 per kg. Dal channa is being sold at Rs160 per kg against the price of Rs140 per kg, the survey witnessed.
Red bean (Tajikistan) is being sold at Rs170-180 per kg which was selling at Rs160 per kg in the previous week, while red bean (chinese) was available at Rs180 per kg against the rate of Rs160 pre kg in the retail market.
White lobiya is being sold at Rs140-150 per kg. Big-size white channa priced at Rs160 per kg while small-size white channa available at Rs140 per kg in retail market.
Fruits are staple food, which is also completely out from purchasing power of common due to high prices. Apple is being sold at Rs100-120 and Rs150 per kg, guava at Rs80-100 per kg, pomegranate at Rs150-200 per kg, persimmon at Rs80-100 per kg, grapes at Rs150-200 per kg, banana at Rs40-50 and Rs70-80 per dozen. According to the survey, a 20-kg flour bag is being available at Rs960-1000. Similarly, price of 85-kg bag is being available Rs4000 in retail market.
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