Prices of wheat flour, chicken, and vegetables show downward trend

PESHAWAR: A downward trend in prices of wheat flour, live chicken/meat, vegetable and grocery items, was witnessed in the retail market, as per weekly-market survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday.

Wholesalers and dealers in Rampura Gate Market here in the provincial capital told this scribe that flour prices fall insignificantly after restoration of supply from Punjab.

However, they said transportation cost is still high because of the fluctuation in fuel rates on a daily basis that also pushed up the flour rates.

Prices of food items, especially flour, ghee/cooking and grocery items are still out of the purchasing power and unaffordable, Aslam a buyer said. He said authorities concerned failed to implement official rates with true letter and spirit.

A 20-kg fine flour bag was available at Rs3000 against the price of Rs3400 and Rs3500, showing a decrease of Rs400/bag, whereas price of a 80-kg flour dropped at Rs13500, which was selling at Rs14000 in the previous week as compared to preceding week, the survey noted.

It was noticed despite price stability in wholesale market retailers and shopkeepers are still charging the high rate as one kilogramme flour was selling at Rs180, which should be dropped to Rs150/kg as per rate in the wholesale market.

Prices of live chicken/meat were dropped as Rs405 per kilogramme against the prices of Rs420 per kilogramme, showing decrease of Rs15 per kilogramme in retail market.

No change in prices of cow meat as cow meat without bone available at Rs1350/kg and cow meat with bone is being sold at Rs1500/ kg against the official rates of Rs900 per kilogramme announced by local authorities concerned. Mutton beef was being sold from Rs2800 to Rs3000 per kg in the open market, the survey added.

Similarly, the price of sugar remained unchanged as the commodity is being sold at Rs152 per kilogramme in the retail market.

Lemon was available at Rs400 per kilogramme against the price of Rs500 per kilogramme while green chilli was being sold at Rs100-150 per kilogramme, the survey said.

A kilogramme LPG gas was available at Rs430 and Rs450 in the open market, the survey said.

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

The survey said good quality (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.

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.

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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