AMJAD ALI SHAH

PESHAWAR: Prices of important kitchen items, including live chicken/meat, vegetable, pulses, sugar, flour, fruits and other have increased manifold in retail market, according to a survey carried out by Business Recorder here on Sunday.

The survey noticed that live-chicken/meat is being sold at Rs176 per kg which was selling at Rs166 per kg in the previous week as compared to preceding week in local market. However, the price of farm eggs was remained unchanged as available at Rs100-110 per dozen. Cow meat is being sold at Rs450-480 per kg against official fixed rate of Rs350 per kg in local market. Mutton beef was being sold at Rs1000 per kg.

Sugar is available at Rs80-85 per kg while gram flour (baisen) price was remained unchanged in retail market as available at Rs150-160 per kg, it was witnessed. A considerable increase in prices of veggies was witnessed in local market. According to the survey, onion is being sold at Rs100 per kg which was selling at Rs70-80 per kg in the previous week.

Garlic is being sold at Rs300-350 per kg, while ginger was available at Rs400-450 per kg. Green chili was priced at Rs200 per kg which was selling at Rs150 per kg in the previous week. Lemon is being sold at Rs120 per kg. Price of tomato was stable as available at Rs40-50 per kg.

Likewise, a sharp raise in price of arvi was noticed in local market as available at Rs140 per kg against the price of Rs100 per kg in the last week. Similarly, the capsicum was available at Rs130 per kg against the rate of Rs120 per kg in previous week. Peas are priced at Rs80-100 per kg. Carrots are being sold at Rs60-70 per kg.

The survey furthermore said cauliflower at Rs70-80 per kg, cabbage at Rs60 per kg, bringle at Rs60-70 per kg.

Apple, long and round gourds are being sold within range of Rs70-80 and Rs100 per kg in local market. Bitter gourds are being available at Rs150 per kg, while lady finger was available at Rs100-120 per kg in local market. Red potatoes are being sold at Rs50-60 per kg, which was selling at Rs40 per kg in the previous week.

The survey was noticed the prices of food grains (pulses) have remained unchanged in retail market as no significant increase or decrease was witnessed in the previous week as compared to preceding week.

Dal mash price is being sold at Rs240 per kg. Likewise, it further witnessed dhoti dal is available at Rs240 per kg which was selling at Rs-190 per kg in the last week. It added white lobiya is being sold at Rs200 per kg against the price of Rs160 per kg. Dal black (chilka) was available at Rs220 per kg against the price of Rs180 per kg, while dal green (chilka) priced at Rs200 per kg against the Rs170 per kg, showing an increase of Rs30 per kg.

Similarly, a substantial increase in price of Moonge was noticed in retail market as available Rs200 per kg, which was selling at Rs160 per kg. Good quality rice (sela) is being sold at Rs150 per kg against the price of Rs140 per kg in the previous week, whereas toota rice brown colour is being sold at Rs80 per kg and white colour at Rs70 per kg.

Chinese red bean is being sold at Rs190 per kg against the price of Rs180 per kg while Tajikistani red bean was available at Rs170 per kg, which was selling at Rs170 per kg in the last week.

Dal channa is being sold at Rs180 per kg which was selling at Rs170 per kg in the previous week. Big size white channa is being available at Rs140 per kg while small-size white channa priced at Rs10 per kg. According to the survey, prices of almost all brand and quality of cooking oil and ghee have unchanged in retail market.