Prices of essential food items, including pulses, vegetable, sugar, flour, have registered a slight decline in retail market, according to survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday.
The survey of the local market revealed that Dal Channa (pulse) was being sold at Rs130 per kilogramme compared to the last week's price of Rs140 per kg, Dal Mash Rs170 per kg against Rs180 per kg, Dal Moong Rs140 per kg against Rs160 per kg, sugar Rs62 per kg against Rs65 per kg, ghee Rs160 against Rs170 per kg.
However, price of one-kilogram good quality rice has increased at Rs110 and Rs 120 against Rs100 per kg, gram flour (basin) Rs140 per kg against Rs170 per kg, meat Rs320-340 per kg against Rs250-240 per kg and wheat flour (atta) Rs 810-780- per bag weighing 20kg.
Prices of garlic and ginger, which is mostly used item of kitchen, have been soared up in retail market, which being sold at Rs 300 per kilogram and Rs 200 per kilogram respectively, the survey noticed.
A 50 per cent cut has been registered in percent of tomato as being sold at Rs 30 per kilogram, while the onion is being sold at Rs 30 and Rs 20 per kilogram in retail market.
According the survey, the prices of other vegetable have remained unchanged but available at reasonable price. Red potato is being sold at Rs 40 per kilogram, while white potato available at Rs 20 per kilogram.
Peas is being sold at Rs 150 per kilogram, arvi at Rs 70 per kilogram, capsicum at Rs 100 per kilogram, turnip at Rs 20 per kilogram, cucumber at Rs 40 per kg, calabash at Rs 50 per kg, the survey noticed.
The survey witnessed that one-kilogram chicken priced at Rs 141/- in retail market, as compared to rate of last week of Rs 126 per kilogram, while a dozen of farm eggs are being sold at Rs 130/- in retail market. Cow meat is being sold at Rs 340 per kilogram, while mutton available at Rs 700 per kilogram.
The fruits, which is staple food, are being available at high price, as one-kilogram golden apple being sold at Rs 200/- and while red color apple available within range of Rs 100 and Rs 80 per kilogram. Guava being sold at Rs 50 per kilogram, pomegranate being available at Rs 120 and Rs 100 per kilogram, a dozen of banana is being available at Rs 50 and Rs 40/- in retail market.