Prices of food products in Peshawar are on a downward trend – Markets

PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of essential food items including live chicken/meat, vegetables, cooking oil/ghee, flour, sugar and others observed in the retail market.

A weekly survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday showed that the price of live chicken in the retail market fell to Rs 440/kg, which was sold at Rs 520 the previous week.

Similarly, the price of farm eggs also fell; these were sold at Rs260/dozen, against the price of Rs280/dozen in the previous week. Cow meat with bone was available at Rs900 per kilogram and without bone at Rs800 per kilogram at the official flat rate. Mutton was sold at Rs2200-2400 per kilogram, against the price of Rs2200 per kilo.

A significant fall in the price of flour was also recorded in the retail and wholesale market as the price of a 20 kg bag fell to Rs2200-2300, which was sold at Rs2800-2900 per bag the previous week, the survey said. Similarly, the price of 80 kg bags also fell in the wholesale market.

The research shows that prices of vegetables on the local market remained high

Ginger was available at Rs750-800 per kilogram, while Chinese garlic was sold at Rs800 per kilogram and locally produced garlic at Rs600 per kilogram. However, the onion was available at Rs200 per kilo while the Tajikistani onion was available at Rs150 per kilo. The price of tomatoes also fell by Rs 100-120 per kilogram compared to the price of Rs 150/kg in the previous week

The survey revealed that peas were sold at Rs 150-170/kg, capsicum at Rs 400/kg, ladyfingers Rs 250/kg, and curry Rs60/kg and kachalu Rs 150-200/kg, turnip at Rs 50/kg Eggplant (bringle) Rs100/kilo Zucchini (tori) Rs80/kilo, Tinda Rs150/kg, lemon was sold at Rs120/kg.

Similarly, Arvi was available at Rs 200/kg, Karela (bitter gourd) at Rs 100-120/kg, green chilly at Rs 150/kg, cabbage at Rs 150/kg, capsicum at Rs 200/kg, red colored potatoes available at Rs80-100/kg, while white colored potatoes are sold at Rs70/kg in the retail market.

Similarly, the study found that the prices of pulses/foodgrains in the local market remained unchanged. Good quality rice (sela) was available at Rs340kg, while low quality rice was available at Rs320/kg, while total rice was available at Rs180-200/kg.

Similarly, the survey additionally said that dal mash was available at Rs540/kg, dal masoor at Rs320 per kilo, dal chilka (black) at Rs320/kg, dal chilka (green) at Rs260/kg, moonge at Rs280/kg, dhoti dal at Rs300/kg, dal Channa at Rs280/- per kg, white lobiya at Rs450/kg, red beans at Rs440 per kg, Gram flour (baisen) at Rs280/kg, large white Channa at Rs360/kg, small size white channa from Rs300/kg.

The study also shows that prices of flour have increased in the wholesale and retail markets.

Sugar price has also fallen as it is sold at Rs 144/kg in the retail market at a price of Rs 150 per kg, the survey said.

The prices of confectionery, beverages, baby milk, milk powder, pumpers and others also continued to skyrocket in the local market.

The prices of apple were available at Rs200-250 per kg, banana Rs100-150 and Rs200/dozen, guava Rs200/kg, strawberry at Rs300/kg, melon at Rs200 per kg, cantaloupe at Rs150 per kg.

According to the survey, prices of all brands and qualities of drinks in the local market also remained high. Black tea was sold at between Rs 1,400 and Rs 1,500 per kg, the survey said.

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