Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities was witnessed in previous week as compared to last previous, according to a weekly local market survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday. According to the survey, prices of vegetable, pulses, chicken meat, except dates, sugar, flour are still sky-high in retail market.
For instance, vendor charged Rs 40 per kg tomatoes while same quality tomato was available at Rs 25 per kg at pushcart. Similarly, one-kg onion is being sold at Rs 50 while pushcart vendor charged Rs 30 per kg. Likewise, vendor is being charged Rs 60 and Rs 70 per kg while same quality potato is available Rs 40 per kg at pushcart. There was also visible different in prices of ginger as vendor charged Rs 280 and Rs 300 per kg, while ginger available at Rs 200 and Rs 240 per kg at pushcart. Chinese garlic is available at Rs 150 per kg while other at Rs 120 and Rs 100 per kg.
Rs 20 per kg decrease was witnessed in price of lemon in local market as available at Rs 380 per kg which was selling at Rs 400 per kg in the last week. Cucumber is being sold at Rs 20 per kg. Green chili priced at Rs 150 per kg.
Peas are being sold at Rs 150 per kg, ladyfinger at Rs 140 per kg, arvi at Rs 130 per kg, capsicum at Rs 120 per kg, apple, round and other gourds are being sold within range of Rs 50 and Rs 70 per kg, the survey said, added that cabbage is being sold at R100 per kg and cauliflower at Rs 70 per kg.
According to the survey, live chicken/meat is being sold at Rs 174 per kg against the price of Rs 166 per kg in the previous week. Cow meat is being sold at Rs 400 and Rs 450 while mutton beef priced at Rs 900 per kg.
Sugar is being sold at Rs 70 and Rs 72 per kg. Prices of different variety dates are fall in the retail market as available at Rs 180 and Rs 200 per kg against Rs 250 and Rs 300 per kg.
According to the survey, the prices of pulses/food grains have remained unchanged in retail market, as no significant change or decrease was witnessed in the previous week. Good quality rice (sela) is being sold at Rs 150 per kg and Rs 140 per kg, while toota rice priced at Rs 80 per kg. Big size white channa is being sold at Rs 140 and Rs 120 per kg.
Dal mash is available at Rs 140 per kg, dal masoor at Rs 100 per kg and Rs 90 per kg, the survey noticed, and added that dhoti dal priced at Rs 130 per kg, red bean is being sold at Rs 140 and Rs 180 per kg which was selling at Rs 120 and Rs 160 per kg respectively. Moonge is being sold at Rs 150 per kg.
The survey further said that white lobiya is being sold at Rs 120 per kg which was selling at Rs 110 per kg. Dal chilka (black) was available at Rs 140 per kg while dal chilka (green) priced at Rs 130 per kg. Dal channa is being sold at Rs 120 per kg.
According to the survey, the prices of cooking oil/ghee of different brands and quality were remained unchanged in the retail market as available within range of Rs 170, Rs 180 and Rs 200 per litre/kg. Fresh milk is being sold at Rs 110 per litre against the official fixed price of Rs 100 per litre, while yogurt available at Rs 120 per kg against the official fixed rate of Rs 90 per kg.
Similarly, the price of fruits was also remained on high-side in retail market, as banana are being sold at Rs 80 and Rs 100 per dozen. Melon is being sold at Rs 80 per kg against the price of Rs 60 per kg in the previous week. Mangoes are being sold at Rs 90 and Rs 100 per kg.
Water melon is being sold at Rs 60 per kg. Green coloured apple is being sold at Rs 120 per kg against the price of Rs 100 per kg in the previous week, while red-coloured apples are being available at Rs 150 and Rs 200 per kg in local market. Peach is being sold at Rs 150 per kg.