Mixed trend in prices essential kitchen items, including vegetable, pulses, live chicken/meat, eggs, fruits, sugar and flour was witnessed in local market, according to a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday.
According to the survey, the price of live chicken/meat was decreased at Rs141 per kg which was selling at Rs143 per kg, showing a decrease of Rs2 per kg in retail market. It noted the price of farm eggs are remained unchanged as available at Rs110-120 per dozen.
Cow meat is being sold at Rs400-450 per kg while mutton beef priced at Rs900-950 per kg in local market. Fresh milk is being sold at Rs110-120 per litre against the official fixed price of Rs80 per litre, while yogurt was available at Rs120 per kg against the official fixed price of Rs90 per kg.
The survey also noticed that tomatoes are being sold at Rs100 per kg which was selling at Rs120 per kg in the previous week, showing a decrease of Rs20 per kg in retail market. However, price of onion was remained unchanged as available at Rs80-90 per kg in local market.
Similarly, the price of ginger is still sky-high as available at Rs400-450 per kg. Garlic is also dearer, which is being selling at Rs280-300 per kg. Likewise, green chili is being sold at Rs300-350 per kg.
Lemon was priced at Rs100-110 per kg. Carrots are being sold at Rs40-50 per kg, while a bundle of radish was available at Rs20. A slight decrease in price of peas was witnessed as available at Rs80-100 per kg which was selling at Rs120 per kg in the previous week whereas the price of arvi was remained unchanged as available at Rs100-120 per kg. Caspicum is being sold at Rs120-150 per kg.
Ladyfinger is being sold at Rs80 per kg, apple, around and long gourds are being available within range of Rs60 and Rs70-80 per kg. Cabbage is being sold at Rs60 per kg which was selling at Rs50 per kg in the last week, while cauliflower was priced at Rs70-80 per kg in local market.
Bitter gourd (Kerala) is being available within range of Rs100-120 per kg. Bringle was being sold at Rs50-60 per kg. Red potato was priced at Rs70-80 per kg and others are available within range of Rs40-50 and Rs60 per kg. Turnip is being sold at Rs50-60 per kg.
According to the survey, a 20-kg flour bag is being available at Rs960-1000. Similarly, price of 85-kg bag is being available Rs4000 in retail market.
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.
Gram flour (baisen) was being sold at Rs80 per kg, showing a decrease of Rs20 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 mixed trend in price of food grains/pulses in local market was witnessed, the survey said It noticed that Dal mash is available at Rs210 per kg, dal masoor at Rs120 per kg, Dhoti dal was priced at Rs160 per kg, dal chilka (green) was available at Rs160 per kg, 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.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2019
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