Prices of essential food commodities, including vegetable, pulses, chicken meat, except flour, sugar, fruits, have decreased slightly in retail market, according to a survey conducted by Business Recorder on Sunday.
A downward trend in prices of live chicken/meat was witnessed in retail market, according to which being sold Rs 155 per kg against the price of Rs 158 per kg, the survey said, added that a dozen of farm eggs are being available at Rs 80 and Rs 90. Fresh milk is being sold at Rs 110 per litre against the official fixed price of Rs 100 per litre, while yougurt available at Rs 120 per kg against the official fixed rate of Rs 90 per kg.
It was noticed that butchers have charged consumers with manifold rates price mechanism by local administration, as cow meat is being sold at Rs 450 and Rs 420 per kg, reaching completely out from purchasing power of common.
Mixed trend in prices of vegetable was witnessed in local market as prices of some veggies are decreased while other remained unchanged. According to the survey, tomatoes are being sold at Rs 25 and Rs 30 per kg which was selling at Rs 40 per kg in the previous week. However, the price of onion was remained high-side as available at Rs 50 and Rs 60 per kg in local market.
Ginger is being sold at Rs 200 per kg which was selling at Rs 240 per kg in the previous week. Chinese garlic and local produced garlic are being available at Rs 150 and Rs 120 per kg respectively. Lemon is being sold at Rs 120 and Rs 150 per kg against the price of Rs 200 per kg in the last week. Green chili priced at Rs 120 per kg.
The survey further said that red-potatoes are being sold at Rs 70 and Rs 80 per kg while old potato was available at Rs 30 and Rs 40 per kg. Peas are being sold at Rs 250 per kg, capsicum at Rs 120 per kg, ladyfinger at Rs 100 per kg, arvi at Rs 80 per kg. Apple and round gourds are being available within range of Rs 60 and Rs 80 per kg. Bringle was available at Rs 50 per kg, while cucumber priced at Rs 20 and Rs 30 per kg. Tori are being sold at Rs 40 per kg. Karele (bitter gourd) was available at Rs 80 per kg. Calabash was available at Rs 60 per kg, while torai is being sold at Rs 80 per kg. Radish is being sold at Rs 50-60 per kg.
The prices of fruits also decreased in local market, the survey said. Water melon is being sold at Rs 20 per kg against Rs 30 per kg, melon is being sold at Rs 30 per kg against the price of Rs 50 per kg in the previous week.
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.
The survey witnessed that the prices of food grains/pulses were remained unchanged in retail market. Gram flour (baisen) is being sold at Rs 120 per kg against the price of Rs 140 per kg in the previous week. Sugar is being sold at Rs 70 and Rs 72 per kg.
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.
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