Rise in supply has helped to ease the prices of early winter vegetables and eggs in last one week, while onion prices have remained static at the previous high.
Traders said the supply of vegetables, like cauliflower, cabbage, beans, radish and turnip, has increased in the city markets, as the winter season is approaching.
Cauliflower and cabbage were sold for Tk 30-50 a piece, showing a decline of Tk 10-20 per piece. Country beans were retailed for Tk 70-80 a kg, turnip at Tk 70-80, radish Tk 40-60 a kg, and bottle gourd Tk 30-60 a piece depending on size.
Pointed gourd price declined to Tk 50-60, and bitter gourd to Tk 60-70 a kg, marking Tk 20 a kg plunge, said traders.
Abu Bakkar Siddique, a trader at Mohammadpur Krishi Market, said increased supply of winter crops and lower demand for off-season vegetables have helped reduce prices.
Egg prices have also dropped slightly in the city. A dozen of brown eggs were sold at Tk 130-140 on Friday from Tk 145-150 a week back.
Broiler chicken, beef, mutton, fish, sugar, and edible oil prices have remained static, maintaining their previous highs. Broiler chicken was selling at Tk 170-180 a kg in the city markets, while Pakistani or Sonali chicken at Tk 280-310 a kg.
Onion prices, however, have remained unchanged at the previous higher rates. Old stock of onions were sold at Tk 110-120 a kg, almost same as a week back, while it was Tk 70-80 a kg two weeks ago.
Traders said new-season onion bulbs (kolis) were selling at Tk 80-100 a kg. Early leaf onions have arrived, but full supply of fresh bulbs (murikata onion) would take more time.
The Ministry of Agriculture said around 2,800 firms have applied for import approval to bring onions into the country.
Permit for onions import would be given cautiously, so that local farmers are not affected during the harvesting period from December to April, they added.
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