PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities witnessed in the retail market.
Prices of vegetables, cooking oil/ghee, sugar, flour, live chicken/meat, beverages and pulses remained firm in the retail market, revealed a weekly survey conducted by the Business Recorder here on Sunday.
A reduction of Rs5 per kilogramme was witnessed in chicken/meat prices, as it was being sold at Rs315 per kilogramme against the price of Rs320 per kg in the previous week as compared to preceding week, the survey said.
Butchers continuously defied the official rates, even not displaying price-list issued by the local administration at their outlets.
According to the survey, a kilogrammeof boneless beefwas being sold at Rs1,350 and beef with bone at Rs1,500 per kilogramme against the official rate of Rs900 per kilogramme announced by local authorities concerned, the survey said.
Mutton was being sold from Rs2,800 to Rs3,000 per kg in the open market, the survey added.
A 20-kg bag of flour was being sold at Rs2,700 against the price of 2900-3000.
However, the price of an 80-kg bag remained unchanged as available at Rs12,500 and Rs13,000 per sack in the wholesale market, the survey said.
Price of tomato remained high in the retail market as it is being sold at 100 per kilogramme against the price of Rs60 per kilogramme in the preceding week.
Similarly, one kilogrammeof onion was being sold at Rs100 against the price Rs70 per kg.
Likewise, price of ginger touched a new peak in the previous week as compared to preceding week, as it was available at Rs600-700 and Rs800 per kilogramme.
Also, garlic was available at Rs300-400/kg in the retail market, the survey added.
The survey noted green chili was being sold at Rs120 against the price of 80 per kg in the previous week as compared to preceding week.
Amid the hot and humid weather, the price of lemon has increased exorbitantly in the retail market.
One kilogrammeof lemon was available at Rs400 per kilogramme against the price of Rs100 per kilogramme in the retail market, the survey said.
Peas were being sold at Rs200 per kg, capsicum at Rs150 per kilogramme, lady finger at Rs100 per kilogramme, Arvi at Rs200 per kilogramme, turnip at Rs150 per kilogramme, eggplant at Rs100 per kilogramme, zucchini (tori) at Rs120-150 per kilogramme, cabbage at Rs120 per kilogramme, red-colored potatoes at Rs70 per kilogramme while white-coloured potatoes at Rs50 per kilogramme in the retail market, the survey said.
Prices of cooking oil and ghee also remained stable in the open market.
No change in the price of LPG was witnessed, as gas was being sold at Rs460 per kilo in the retail market.
A one kilogramme of sugar dropped as it was available at Rs150 against the price of Rs160 per kilogramme, the survey said.
Buyers have complained that prices of food grains, especially those which were daily use items in the kitchen, were beyond their purchasing power.
Price of pulses remained unchanged in the retail market, according to the survey.
The survey said good quality (sela) was available at Rs360 per kilogramme, while low quality rice was available at Rs300-320 per kilogramme, whiletoota rice was available at Rs200-220 per kilogramme.
Similarly, the survey furthermore said dal mash was available at Rs480, dal masoor at Rs320 per kilogramme, dal chilka (black) at Rs320 per kilogramme, dal chilka (green) at Rs260 per kilogramme, moong at Rs400 per kilogramme, dal Channa at Rs450 per kilogramme.
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