Prices of essential food commodities have remained unchanged as no significant increase or change was witnessed during the preceding week as compared to previous week, according to survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday. 1-kilogram good quality rice is priced at Rs 100 while price of tota rice being available at Rs 50 per kilogram. Similarly, Dal mash being sold at Rs 180 per kg, Dal masoor at Rs 140 per kg, while one kilogram Dal channa being sold at Rs 170.

Price of sugar has also remained stable in retail market as available at Rs 62 per kg, where rate of gram flour (baisen) has gone up by Rs 170 per kg against the previous price of Rs 140 per kg in retail market.

According to survey, Dal green priced at Rs 140 per kg, big kabali white channa being available at Rs 160 per kg against the selling price of Rs 170 in preceding week. Red bean is being sold at Rs 110 and Rs 120 per kg, white lobiya available at Rs 120 per kg, moong is being sold at Rs 140 per kg.

The survey noticed the prices of ghee/cooking oil of different brands and companies are stable in retail market as available within range of Rs140/- Rs155 and Rs170 per kilogram/litre.

Prices of garlic and ginger which is mostly used item of kitchen have been soared up in retail market which being sold at Rs 400 per kilogram and Rs 200 per kilogram respectively, the survey noticed.

A 50 percent cut has been registered in percent of tomato as being sold at Rs 50 per kg, which was selling at Rs 100 per kilogram in preceding week, while the onion is being sold at Rs 30 and Rs 20 per kg in retail market.

According the survey, the prices of other vegetable have remained unchanged but available at reasonable price. Red potato is being sold at Rs 40 per kg, while white color potato available at Rs 20 per kg.

Peas is being sold at Rs 150 per kg, arvi at Rs 70 per kg, capsicum at Rs 100 per kg, turnip at Rs 20 per kg, cucumber at Rs 40 per kg, calabash at Rs 50 per kg, the survey noticed.

The survey witnessed that one-kilogram chicken priced at Rs 126 in retail market, while a dozen of farm eggs are being sold at Rs 130 and Rs 140 in retail market. Cow meat is being sold at Rs 340 per kg, while mutton available at Rs 700 per kg.

The fruits, which is staple food, are being available at high price, as one-kilogram golden apple being sold at Rs 200 and while red color apple available within range of Rs 100 and Rs 80 per kg. Guava being sold at Rs 50 per kg, pomegranate being available at Rs 120 and Rs 100 per kg, a dozen of banana is being available at Rs 50 and Rs 40 in retail market.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2017