Prices of flour, chicken, vegetables surge after hike in fuel rates

PESHAWAR: Prices of flour, live chicken/meat, vegetables and other food items have increased sharply after rise in fuel prices.

A weekly market survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday revealed that a 20-kg flour bag has increased at Rs3000 and Rs2900 in the wholesale and retail market which was selling at Rs2700 and Rs2500 respectively in the previous week. Price of 80-kg sac has gone up at Rs13000 in the wholesale market.

The survey noted price of live chicken also increased in the retail market as it is being sold at Rs355-360 per kilogramme against the price of Rs335 per kilogramme in the previous week, showing an increase from Rs20 to Rs25 per kilo in the retail market.

According to the survey, a one kilogramme cow meat with bone is being sold at Rs1350 and cow meat without bone at Rs1500 per kilogramme against the official rates of Rs900 per kilogramme announced by local authorities concerned. Mutton beef was being sold from Rs 2800 to Rs 3000 per kg in the open market.

A one kilogramme high-quality tomato is being sold at Rs260 per kilogramme while low-quality tomato was available at Rs200 per kilogramme, the survey said. Onion is being sold at Rs100-120 per kilogramme whereas ginger available at Rs400-500 per kilogramme and garlic was available at Rs200-250 and Rs300 per kilogramme. Lemon, which demand increases due to rising temperature in the city, was available at Rs800 per kilogramme while green chili was being sold at Rs100-150 per kilogramme, the survey said.

Cooking oil and ghee remained high despite the announcement to cut prices in other parts of the country after gradual decrease in fuel prices.

LPG gas was still selling at Rs550 per kilo in the retail market.

Sugar was being sold at Rs150/kg against the price of Rs 160/kg the survey said.

Good quality rice (sela) was available at Rs 360 per kilogramme, while low quality rice was available at Rs 300-320 per kilogramme, while toota rice was available at Rs 200-220 per kilogramme.

Prices of pulses remained unchanged in the retail market, according to the survey.

Dal mash was available at Rs 480, dal masoor at Rs 320 per kilogramme, dal chilka (black) at Rs 320 per kilogramme, dal chilka (green) at Rs 260 per kilogramme, moonge at Rs 400 per kilogramme, dhoti dal at Rs 400 per kilogramme, dal Channa at Rs 450 per kilogramme, red bean at Rs 440 per kilogramme, Gram flour (baisen) at Rs 420 per kilogramme against Rs 280 per kilogramme, big-size white Channa at Rs 380 per kilogramme, small-size white channa from Rs 360 per kilogramme.

Fruits, which are staple, but prices, are sky-rocketed in the local market, according to the survey. Apple was available at Rs 400-500 per kilogramme, banana at Rs200 per dozen, garma at Rs300-400 per piece, mangoes at Rs200 and Rs300 per kilogramme, leechi at Rs1000 per kilogram, Jaman at Rs800 per kilogramme.

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