Prices of essential kitchen items show mixed trend

Prices of essential food commodities, including pulses, vegetable, sugar, chicken, eggs, have witnessed a mixed trend during the past week as compared to the preceding week, reveals a survey carried out by Business Recorder here on Sunday.
In a visit to local markets in provincial capital it was noticed that a one-kilogram good quality rice has increased from Rs 105/- to Rs 110/- while price of toota rice is stable as available at Rs 50 per kilogram. Price of Dal mash has decreased slightly, as being sold at Rs 170 per kilogram, against selling price of Rs 180 per kg, during the preceding week.
Likewise, according to survey a marginal decrease in rate of Dal masoor was witnessed in retail market which is now available at Rs 140 per kilogram, against the Rs 160, while one kilogram Dal channa being sold at Rs 170.
It was noticed that price of sugar has also increased in retail market as available at Rs 65/- per kilogram, which was selling at Rs 62/- per kg, whereas rate of gram flour (baisen) has decreased as available at Rs 140 per kg against Rs 160 per kilogram. According to survey, Dal green priced at Rs 140 per kilogram, big kabali white channa being available at Rs 200 per kg, against the selling price of Rs 180 in preceding week. Red bean is being sold at Rs 110 and Rs 120 per kg, white lobiya available at Rs 120 per kilogram, moonge is being sold at Rs 140 per kg. The survey further revealed that the prices of ghee/cooking oil of different brands and companies remain stable in retail market as available within range of Rs 140/- Rs 155 and Rs 170 per kilogram/litre.
Similarly, prices of garlic and ginger, which is mostly used item of kitchen, have soared up in retail market, which is being sold at Rs 400 per kilogram and Rs 200 per kilogram respectively, the survey noticed.
Tomato is being sold at Rs 40 per kilogram, which was selling at Rs 30 per kilogram in preceding week, while the onion is being sold at Rs 30 and Rs 20 per kilogram in retail market.
According to the survey, the prices of other vegetables remain unchanged are available at reasonable prices. Red potato is being sold at Rs 40 per kilogram, while white color potato is available at Rs 20 per kilogram.
Peas are being sold at Rs 150 per kilogram, arvi at Rs 70 per kilogram, capsicum at Rs 100 per kilogram, turnip at Rs 20 per kilogram, cucumber at Rs 40 per kg, calabash at Rs 50 per kg, the survey noticed.
The survey witnessed that one-kilogram chicken was priced at Rs 141 in retail market, while price of a dozen of farm eggs has decreased from Rs 110 to Rs 130 in retail market. Cow meat is being sold at Rs 340 per kilogram, while mutton is available at Rs 700 per kilogram.
The fruits, which are staple food, are being available at high prices, as one-kilogram golden apple is being sold at Rs 200/- per kilogram, while red color apple is available within range of Rs 100 and Rs 80 per kilogram. Guava being sold at Rs 50 per kilogram, pomegranate is available at Rs 120 and Rs 100 per kilogram; a dozen of bananas are available at Rs 50 and Rs 40/- in retail market.