Prices of spices mark rise
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
FE Report
Prices of all kinds of spices including onion, cardamom, cumin, ginger and garlic marked rise ahead of Eid-ul-Azha though the sales were not at expected level, said the sellers.
Retailers were selling spices and other essential food items to consumers at whimsical prices.
Price of vegetables except for that of salad items like cucumber, milk and vermicelli however showed a steady trend Monday, only two days ahead the festival.
"I sold cardamom at Tk 2000 during last Eid-ul Fitr while it was Tk 800 per kilogram one year back. Now I am selling it at Tk 3200," said Abdus Sabur Khan, a retailer at Farmgate kitchen market.
Packed liquid milk brands like Milkvita and Aarong were selling at Tk 48 per litre and vermicelli of popular 200 gram pack at Tk 25.
Price of salad item like cucumber shot up ahead of Eid. It was selling at Tk 40 per kg and tomato at Tk 70 to 80 while lemons were selling at Tk eight to 20 depending on varieties.
Popular winter vegetables like cauliflower was selling at Tk 15 to 20 a piece, cabbage Tk 15 to 20, carrot Tk 40 to 50 per kg, bean Tk 36, tomato Tk 70, green chili Tk 48 to 60 per kg, bitter gourd Tk 25, papaya Tk 10, long bean Tk 40 and brinjal Tk 30 to 40.
Retail price of cardamom ranged between Tk 3200 and 3500 per kilogram, cinnamon from Tk 200 to 300, cumin Tk 350 to 400, clove Tk 400 to 1000, black pepper at Tk 300 to 600 Monday.
The retailers were selling imported ginger at Tk 140 to 180 per kg while that of Bangladeshi one Tk 100 to 110 and garlic at Tk 150 to 250 depending on varieties.
Both local and imported onion was selling at Tk 45 to 48 per kilogram.
Mujibur Rahman, a customer at the Farmgate kitchen market said he bought onion at Tk 48 two days back while his neighbouring retailer was selling it at Tk 60 per kilogram and garlic he bought at Tk 160 while it was selling at Tk 180 in his locality.
Sellers however said their sale was not at expected level.
"Though two days are left ahead of Eid few customers are gathering at my shop to buy spices and other food items. I cannot imagine what may be the reason or whether all have left the city," said Sabur.
Echoing him Kamruzzaman, a retailer said his sale also was not up to the expected level this year though he was hopeful that his sale might have picked up before Eid.
Manik, a retail spice seller on a makeshift shop at Farmgate said his sale did not pick up.
Sugar maintained the same trend and was selling at Tk 55-60 per kg at the retailers' level in the city.
Price of other ingredients necessary to prepare sweetened food items during Eid like milk, vermicelli showed a steady trend.
Prices of all kinds of spices including onion, cardamom, cumin, ginger and garlic marked rise ahead of Eid-ul-Azha though the sales were not at expected level, said the sellers.
Retailers were selling spices and other essential food items to consumers at whimsical prices.
Price of vegetables except for that of salad items like cucumber, milk and vermicelli however showed a steady trend Monday, only two days ahead the festival.
"I sold cardamom at Tk 2000 during last Eid-ul Fitr while it was Tk 800 per kilogram one year back. Now I am selling it at Tk 3200," said Abdus Sabur Khan, a retailer at Farmgate kitchen market.
Packed liquid milk brands like Milkvita and Aarong were selling at Tk 48 per litre and vermicelli of popular 200 gram pack at Tk 25.
Price of salad item like cucumber shot up ahead of Eid. It was selling at Tk 40 per kg and tomato at Tk 70 to 80 while lemons were selling at Tk eight to 20 depending on varieties.
Popular winter vegetables like cauliflower was selling at Tk 15 to 20 a piece, cabbage Tk 15 to 20, carrot Tk 40 to 50 per kg, bean Tk 36, tomato Tk 70, green chili Tk 48 to 60 per kg, bitter gourd Tk 25, papaya Tk 10, long bean Tk 40 and brinjal Tk 30 to 40.
Retail price of cardamom ranged between Tk 3200 and 3500 per kilogram, cinnamon from Tk 200 to 300, cumin Tk 350 to 400, clove Tk 400 to 1000, black pepper at Tk 300 to 600 Monday.
The retailers were selling imported ginger at Tk 140 to 180 per kg while that of Bangladeshi one Tk 100 to 110 and garlic at Tk 150 to 250 depending on varieties.
Both local and imported onion was selling at Tk 45 to 48 per kilogram.
Mujibur Rahman, a customer at the Farmgate kitchen market said he bought onion at Tk 48 two days back while his neighbouring retailer was selling it at Tk 60 per kilogram and garlic he bought at Tk 160 while it was selling at Tk 180 in his locality.
Sellers however said their sale was not at expected level.
"Though two days are left ahead of Eid few customers are gathering at my shop to buy spices and other food items. I cannot imagine what may be the reason or whether all have left the city," said Sabur.
Echoing him Kamruzzaman, a retailer said his sale also was not up to the expected level this year though he was hopeful that his sale might have picked up before Eid.
Manik, a retail spice seller on a makeshift shop at Farmgate said his sale did not pick up.
Sugar maintained the same trend and was selling at Tk 55-60 per kg at the retailers' level in the city.
Price of other ingredients necessary to prepare sweetened food items during Eid like milk, vermicelli showed a steady trend.