Prices of important kitchen items, like pulses, vegetable, fruits, flour, ghee, sugar have witnessed upward trend in local market, according to survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday. The survey noticed that price of good quality rice (sela) has increased at Rs150 per kg which was selling at Rs140 per kg in previous week, while toota rice is being sold at Rs80 per kg against the price of Rs70 per kg.
A considerable increase in price of dal was witnessed as available at Rs210 per kg against the price of Rs180 per kg in previous week, the survey said. Similarly, it added dal masoor is being sold at Rs120 per kg which was selling at Rs110 per kg in local market.
Dhoti dal was priced at Rs160 per kg against the rate of Rs140 per kg a few days back, the survey noticed. It added dal chilka (green) was available at Rs160 per kg against the price of Rs140 per kg in the last week, while dal chilka (black) is being sold at Rs165 per kg in retail market.
Rs20 per kg increase 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 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.
Gram flour (baisen) was being sold at Rs100-120 per kg in local market, while sugar is being sold at Rs75 per kg against the price of Rs73 per kg in the previous week.
A slight decrease in prices of live chicken/meat was witnessed in local market as available at Rs148 per kg against the price of Rs161 per kg in the previous week. A dozen of farm eggs are being sold at Rs120-130 in local market. Cow meat is being sold at Rs350-400 and Rs450 per kg, Mutton beef was being sold at Rs850-900 per kg.
It was witnessed the prices of flour has decreased in local market as 20-kg bag is being available at Rs960-1000 which was being sold at Rs1050-1100 per 20-kg bag in the previous week. Similarly, price of 85-kg bag also gone down at Rs4000, which was selling Rs4500-4700 in local market.
Fresh milk is being sold at Rs120-130 per litre against the official fixed price of Rs90 per litre. Similarly, yogurt was available at Rs100-120 per kg against the official fixed price of Rs80 per kg.
According to the survey, prices of tomatoes are dearer as available at Rs200 -250 per kg in local market against the price of Rs180 per kg in the previous week. Onion is being sold at Rs80-90 per kg which was selling at Rs60 per kg in the last week.
Ginger is being sold at Rs400-500 per kg while garlic was available at Rs300-350 per kg in local market. Green chili is being sold at Rs400 per kg. Lemon is being sold at Rs100-120 per kg. Carrots are being sold at Rs50-60 per kg. A bundle of radish was available at Rs20. Cucumber is being sold at Rs50-60 per kg.
For instance, peas are being sold at Rs100-120 per kg, capsicum at Rs150 per kg, bitter groud (karela) at Rs120 per kg, Arvi at Rs100 per kg. Cabbage was available at Rs60 per kg, cauliflower at Rs70 per kg.
Apple, long and round gourds are being sold within range of Rs50-60 and Rs70 per kg. Bringle is being sold at Rs50-60 per kg. Ladyfinger is being sold at Rs100 and Rs120 [per kg] in local market. Red potato is being available at Rs70-80 per kg, while others are being sold within range of Rs40-50 per kg in retail market. Turnip is being sold at Rs50-60 per kg.
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.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2019